Tiktaalik could be best described as a transitional form. This is because it exhibits characteristics of both fish and early tetrapods, making it a crucial link in the evolution from aquatic to terrestrial vertebrates.
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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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