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Look at the graph of different types of vertebrates. Which evidence would support the relationship shown on this graph?



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Birds and amphibians have no similarities in their amino acid sequences.
Birds and amphibians have no similarities in their amino acid sequences.

Amphibians and mammals have similar traits that are not seen in reptiles and birds.
Amphibians and mammals have similar traits that are not seen in reptiles and birds.

Mammals have more genes in common with birds than with amphibians.
Mammals have more genes in common with birds than with amphibians.

Reptile embryos are similar to birds but have no similarities with mammals and amphibians.
Reptile embryos are similar to birds but have no similarities with mammals and amphibians.
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Reptile embryos are similar to birds but have no similarities with mammals and amphibians.

Explanation: Embryological (developmental) similarities indicate close common ancestry and would support a tree that groups reptiles and birds together. The other choices either claim no similarity (unlikely) or group mammals with amphibians/birds in ways that don’t match that relationship.