All vertebrate embryos have a tail and gill slits at some point during embryonic development. What does this suggest about vertebrates?These species evolved in similar environments.These species have the exact same DNA sequence.The embryos of these species require these structures to survive.These species share a common ancestor.

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Chapter15: Animal Evolution

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All vertebrate embryos have a tail and gill slits at some point during embryonic development. What does this suggest about vertebrates?

These species evolved in similar environments.
These species have the exact same DNA sequence.
The embryos of these species require these structures to survive.
These species share a common ancestor.

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