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The diagram below shows the branching tree diagram for cats.

A slanting, horizontal line is shown. On the extreme left, there is a label that says Common Ancestor. Along the slanting, horizontal line there are five dots labeled from left to right with the following traits, Four limbs, Amniotic egg, Fur, Shearing teeth, and Retractable claws. There is one vertical line between each of the consecutive five dots. The lines are labeled from the from left to right as Amphibians, Reptiles, Marsupials, Dogs, Cats.

Which characteristic is shared by the least number of organisms? (5 points)

a
Amniotic egg

b
Four limbs

c
Shearing teeth

d
Retractable claws

Respuesta :

Answer:

D

Explanation:

retractable claws, the farther down the line from the common ancestor, the fewer the animals that share the characteristics

D- Retractable claws


Because the ferther down the line of the common ancestor, the fewer amount of animals that share that characteristic.
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