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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transitional form.
transitional form.

fossil.
fossil.

amphibian.
amphibian.

reptile.

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The best description for Tiktaalik would be "transitional form." It exhibits characteristics of both fish and early tetrapods, which makes it an important link in our understanding of the evolutionary transition from aquatic to terrestrial life. So the correct response is "transitional form."