Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 22, Problem 16TYK
Use the following evolutionary tree representing the relationships among a group of vertebrates to answer questions 15 and 16. The letters at each branch point indicate the common ancestor for groups beyond that point.
Which of the following can be concluded from this evolutionary tree?
- a. Mammals are more closely related to amphibians than they are to birds.
- b. Mammals are more closely related to lizards and snakes than they are to birds.
- c. Birds are more closely related to lizards and snakes than they are to mammals.
- d. Birds and mammals are more closely related to each other than birds are to lizards and snakes.
- e. Lungfishes are not related to any of these groups.
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