Look at the graph of different types of vertebrates. Which evidence would support the relationships 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.

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.

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

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.
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Answer 1

To support the relationships shown on the graph of different types of vertebrates, the following evidence would be the most appropriate:

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

This statement suggests a shared evolutionary pathway or common ancestry between amphibians and mammals, which aligns with patterns seen in phylogenetic trees that depict evolutionary relationships. If birds and reptiles share more similarities, while mammals and amphibians show unique traits not found in the other groups, it supports the idea of distinct evolutionary branches.

The other options either contradict the expected relationships (e.g., no similarities between birds and amphibians) or make misleading claims (e.g., mammals having more genes in common with birds than with amphibians) that do not directly address the relationships shown on the graph.