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Common Ancestry

Question 11 • AFC AP Biology B5

Which organism shares the most recent common ancestor with the tetrapods?

Answer
A
hagfish
B
lungfish
C
ray-finned fish

Explanation

Lungfish are the closest living relatives of tetrapods among these choices. Tetrapods and lungfish are both lobe-finned vertebrates, so they share a more recent common ancestor with each other than either does with ray-finned fish or hagfish. The correct choice is lungfish.

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