Tiktaalik was a prehistoric fish that was an ancestor to modern tetrapods. It shared anatomical features with tetrapods (e.g., four limbs) and fish (e.g., gills, scales). With these features, Tiktaalik could be best described as a(n)(1 point)

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Tiktaalik was a prehistoric fish that was an ancestor to modern tetrapods. It shared anatomical features with tetrapods (e.g., four limbs) and fish (e.g., gills, scales). With these features, Tiktaalik could be best described as a(n)(1 point)
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fossil.
fossil.

reptile.
reptile.

transitional form.
transitional form.

amphibian.
amphibian.

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The best description for Tiktaalik, given its anatomical features that bridge the gap between fish and tetrapods, is "transitional form." This term is used to describe an organism that exhibits traits common to both ancestral and derived groups, reflecting evolution between the two.