Question

The fish and salamander are more closely related than the salamander and tortoise.
True
False

Answer 1

True. Fish and salamanders are both part of the superclass Tetrapoda, which includes amphibians (like salamanders) and their evolutionarily related groups, while turtles (tortoises) belong to a different group within the clade Reptilia. Therefore, fish and salamanders share a more recent common ancestor compared to salamanders and tortoises.