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Which of the following pieces of evidence would best support the argument that humans are more evolutionarily related to fish than they are to insects?(1 point)
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All these organisms require oxygen to survive.
All these organisms require oxygen to survive.

The early stages of embryo development in fish and humans look strikingly similar while insects develop very differently compared to both fish and humans.
The early stages of embryo development in fish and humans look strikingly similar while insects develop very differently compared to both fish and humans.

Fossils of ancient fish and human ancestors have been discovered in the same sedimentary rock layers.
Fossils of ancient fish and human ancestors have been discovered in the same sedimentary rock layers.

The earliest fish fossils are found in the lowest strata of sedimentary rocks, followed by insects, and then humans.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The early stages of embryo development in fish and humans look strikingly similar while insects develop very differently compared to both fish and humans.

Explanation: Similar embryonic development indicates shared developmental genes and common ancestry, which is stronger evidence of closer evolutionary relationship than broad traits like needing oxygen or simply appearing in the same rock layers.