Question
hich of the organisms in the table is (are) most similar to a tiger (Panthera tigris)?
A.
Panthera leo
B.
Proteles cristatus
C.
Canis latrans
D.
Canis lupus
A.
Panthera leo
B.
Proteles cristatus
C.
Canis latrans
D.
Canis lupus
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The organism that is most similar to a tiger (Panthera tigris) from the options provided is:
**A. Panthera leo** (the lion).
Both tigers and lions belong to the same genus, Panthera, and are therefore more closely related to each other than to the other organisms listed, which belong to different genera (such as Canis for coyotes and wolves, and Proteles for the aardwolf).
**A. Panthera leo** (the lion).
Both tigers and lions belong to the same genus, Panthera, and are therefore more closely related to each other than to the other organisms listed, which belong to different genera (such as Canis for coyotes and wolves, and Proteles for the aardwolf).