Are Whales and Hippos Related? Quick Check

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What do scientists think about the common ancestor of whales and hippos?(1 point)
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The animal lived millions of years ago.
The animal lived millions of years ago.

The animal had two limbs.
The animal had two limbs.

The animal is still alive today.
The animal is still alive today.

The animal lived in water.

Answer 1

The animal lived in water.

Answer 2

Are Whales and Hippos Related? Quick Check
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Which example demonstrates divergence?(1 point)
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Species A evolves into species B and C.
Species A evolves into species B and C.

Species A does not evolve.
Species A does not evolve.

Species A and B evolve into species C.
Species A and B evolve into species C.

Species A goes extinct.

Answer 3

Species A evolves into species B and C.

Answer 4

Pythons have small leg bones buried in their tail muscles. What can scientists conclude from this observation?

(1 point)
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Pythons descended from an animal with legs.
Pythons descended from an animal with legs.

The leg bones help pythons move.
The leg bones help pythons move.

Future generations of pythons will have legs.
Future generations of pythons will have legs.

The leg bones will not be passed down to future generations.

Answer 5

Pythons descended from an animal with legs.

Answer 6

There are 13 species of Darwin’s finches on the Galapagos Islands. They have many similar features but differ in beak size and shape. Which explanation accounts for these characteristics?(1 point)
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Each finch species evolved from a different ancestor.
Each finch species evolved from a different ancestor.

All finch species evolved from a common ancestor.
All finch species evolved from a common ancestor.

Finch species have similar diets.
Finch species have similar diets.

Finch species interbreed.

Answer 7

All finch species evolved from a common ancestor.