Which pattern emerged in horse evolution as scientists studied early horse fossils and modern horse bones?(1 point)

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The earliest horses had a single large foot bone, intermediate forms had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have four foot bones (three small and one large).
The earliest horses had a single large foot bone, intermediate forms had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have four foot bones (three small and one large).

Early and intermediate horses had four foot bones (three small and one large), and modern horses have three foot bones (two small and one large).
Early and intermediate horses had four foot bones (three small and one large), and modern horses have three foot bones (two small and one large).

The earliest horses had four foot bones (three small and one large), intermediate forms had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have a single large foot bone.
The earliest horses had four foot bones (three small and one large), intermediate forms had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have a single large foot bone.

Early and intermediate horses had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have four foot bones (three small and one large).
Early and intermediate horses had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have four foot bones (three small and one large).

1 answer

The correct response that describes the pattern of horse evolution is:

The earliest horses had a single large foot bone, intermediate forms had three foot bones (two small and one large), and modern horses have four foot bones (three small and one large).

This reflects the evolutionary transition from early horses to the adaptations seen in modern horses.