The image below compares embryos for five different organisms as they develop. Look at the image and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

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The fish probably has a more recent common ancestor with the salamander because they both retain gills and tails as adults.

The characteristics of the early embryos are always present in the mature animal.

All of the animals shown here probably had a common ancestor at some point because they all had gill slits and tails at the early embryo stage.

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