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Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 Biology CREDIT RECOVERY

Dr. Digger, a paleontologist, finds a fossil that he describes in his journal. The creature was approximately 1 meter long, with its backbone fused into a large shell covering the body cavity. It had a beaklike mouth, without teeth, and all four limbs were in the form of flippers. Based on anatomical similarities, to which modern animal is Dr. Digger’s creature most closely related?

Answer
A
sea turtle
B
zebra
C
bony fish
D
snake

Explanation

The large shell and beaklike, toothless mouth are characteristic of turtles. Its four flipper-shaped limbs suggest it lived in water, like a sea turtle. A zebra, bony fish, or snake does not share this combination of turtle-like features, so the closest modern animal is the sea turtle.

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