Based on your knowledge of chordate evolution, which of the following groups is LEAST closely related to you (i.e., with whom have you not shared a recent common ancestor)?
Question 32 options:
Sea lamprey |
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Mudskipper (a ray-finned fish) |
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Gray treefrog (an amphibian) |
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Coelacanth (a lobe-finned fish) |
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Burmese python (a snake) |
Based on your knowledge of chordate evolution, which of the following groups is LEAST closely related...
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