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Question:
Vertebrate embryos all follow a very similar developmental process. Which statement could explain this similarity? (1 point)

Responses:

All vertebrates live in similar environments which require the same adaptations.

All vertebrates inherit the same sequence of DNA from their parents.

All vertebrates develop a backbone that protects the spinal cord.

All vertebrates require the same nutrients during embryological development.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"All vertebrates inherit the same sequence of DNA from their parents."

Reason: vertebrates share common ancestry and conserved developmental genes/pathways, so embryos follow similar developmental processes (not that every base pair is identical, but key developmental genes are homologous).