Pythons have small leg bones buried in their tail muscles. What can scientists conclude from this observation?

Question

a. the leg bones help pythons move.
b. future generations of pythons will have legs.
c. pythons descended from an animal with legs.
d. the leg bones will not be passed down to future generations.

Answer 1

The correct conclusion from the observation that pythons have small leg bones buried in their tail muscles is:

c. pythons descended from an animal with legs.

This suggests a historical link to ancestral species that did possess legs, indicating an evolutionary transition over time.