In studying humans, whales, and horses, which of the following set of similarities would be evidence for the most recent common ancestor?(1 point)

Responses

they all have hair.

they all have internal skeletons.

they are all mammals.

they all have similar bones in their limbs.

1 answer

The response that provides evidence for the most recent common ancestor among humans, whales, and horses is:

they are all mammals.

This is because being part of the class Mammalia indicates a shared common ancestry that includes features such as mammary glands, hair (at some life stage), and other characteristics typical of mammals. The other options (hair, internal skeletons, similar bones in limbs) may also indicate common traits, but the classification as mammals is a more definitive indicator of a common ancestor that includes all three species.