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Based on information from the cladogram and the data table shown below, which of the following best describes the evolutionary history of rabbits?

Claws/Nails Feathers Jaws Lungs Mammary glands
Bird X X X X
Hagfish
Lizard X X X
Rabbit X X X X
Salamander X X
Tiger X X X X
Trout X

Image depicts a cladogram with hagfish, trout, salamander, lizard, bird, rabbit, and tiger represented. Trout diverge from hagfish with the introduction of jaws. Salamander diverges from trout with the introduction of lungs. Lizard diverges from salamander with the introduction of claws and nails. Bird diverges from lizard with the introduction of feathers. Rabbit and tiger diverge from lizard with the introduction of mammary glands.
They are more closely related to tigers than they are to birds.
They became able to produce mammary glands as a result of lacking feathers.
They evolved into a separate species due to the presence of mammary glands.
They share a more recent common evolutionary ancestor with salamanders than they do with lizards.

-If you look at the first graphic that you have, you will notice that rabbits and tigers have all the same boxes checked off. AND birds and rabbits only have 3 checked off.

-salamanders actually have less in common with rabbits than they do with lizards, salamanders have 3 things in common, and lizards only have 2, proving option D. wrong. (if you are wondering where I got that evidence, look at the chart) AND if you look at the cladogram, lizards are closer to the rabbits than salamanders meaning that lizards have a more common ancestor (I think?) But nevertheless, it it still wrong, because of the above evidence.

- The options with mammary glands are also incorrect for these reasons, B. makes no sense, literally no sense, why would not be able to produce mammary glands with feathers, so B, is automatically out. With option C, rabbits did not evolve into a whole new species, it is the clade showing that tigers and rabbits both have mammary glands. There is no showing of a new species on the cladogram, and I don't think that it makes sense to evolve into a whole species just because of mammary glands.

- Now, if you look at the cladogram again, you wills see that tigers and rabbits are closest together, meaning that they are closely related. BUT, birds and rabbits are also the closet together, so, refer back to point a, that the chart shows that birds only share 3 out of the 4 that rabbits and tigers share. so that's that.

So after doing the work, option A. Rabbits are more closely related to tigers than they are birds. (and If you read my long explanation THANK YOU I put time and effort into it to make it accurate :))

Hope this helped :)) ~addison

robertg839 robertg839 · Answer 2 · 2022-02-10T17:35:35+01:00

robertg839 robertg839

10-02-2022

Answer:

A. They are more closely related to tigers than they are to birds.

Option A. Rabbits are more closely related to tigers than they are birds.

Explanation:

I have a shorter answer.

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