Question

animal cells legs antennae wings wings worm x spider x x carpenter ant x x x x house fly x x x x dragonfly x x x x x based on the chart, which two organisms are the least closely related? select one: a. worm and housefly b. dragonfly and carpenter ant c. dragonfly and housefly d. spider and carpenter ant

Explanation:

To find the least closely related organisms, we compare the number of shared traits (marked with "X") between each pair:

1. Worm & House Fly: Worm only has "Cells"; House Fly has 4 traits. They share only 1 trait.
2. Dragonfly & Carpenter Ant: Dragonfly has 5 traits; Carpenter Ant has 4 traits. They share 4 traits.
3. Dragonfly & House Fly: Both have 4 shared traits.
4. Spider & Carpenter Ant: Spider has 2 traits; Carpenter Ant has 4 traits. They share 2 traits.

The pair with the fewest shared traits is the least closely related.

Answer:

a. Worm and housefly