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Amniotic eggs evolved before hinged jaws. Tuna are more closely related to salam

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Question

Amniotic eggs evolved before hinged jaws.

Tuna are more closely related to salamanders than they are to turtles.

The most recent common ancestor of salamander and turtle had amniotic eggs, but not four walking legs.

The most recent common ancestor of all of the species shown had a vertebral column.

Lamprey are more closely related to leopard than they are to lancelet.

a.

Amniotic eggs evolved before hinged jaws.

b.

Tuna are more closely related to salamanders than they are to turtles.

c.

The most recent common ancestor of salamander and turtle had amniotic eggs, but not four walking legs.

d.

The most recent common ancestor of all of the species shown had a vertebral column.

e.

Lamprey are more closely related to leopard than they are to lancelet.

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