Asked by hoovan

A scientist is trying to determine how closely related a moth species (Species Z) is to four other moth species (Species A, B, C, and D). He examined the DNA of each species and compared it to the study subject. He then created this table.

Species
# of genetic differences
Species A
12
Species B
3
Species C
14
Species D
28

Which species is most closely related to the moth species (Species Z)?
species A
species B
species C
species D

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Species B — it has the fewest genetic differences (3), so it is most closely related to Species Z.