Tiktaalik was a prehistoric fish that was an ancestor to modern tetrapods. It shared anatomical features with tetrapods (e.g., four limbs) and fish (e.g., gills, scales). With these features, Tiktaalik could be best described as a(n)(1 point)

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Tiktaalik was a prehistoric fish that was an ancestor to modern tetrapods. It shared anatomical features with tetrapods (e.g., four limbs) and fish (e.g., gills, scales). With these features, Tiktaalik could be best described as a(n)(1 point)
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fossil.
fossil.

transitional form.
transitional form.

amphibian.
amphibian.

reptile.
reptile.
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Tiktaalik is best described as a **transitional form**. It exhibits characteristics of both fish and early tetrapods, making it a crucial link in the evolutionary transition from aquatic to terrestrial life.