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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amphibian.
amphibian.

fossil.
fossil.

transitional form.
transitional form.

reptile.

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With its unique combination of features from both fish and early tetrapods, Tiktaalik is best described as a **transitional form**.