Question

compare meiolania to the following modern organisms. use the traits you can observe in each picture to fill out the table below.
giant tortoise
garden snail

	meiolania	giant tortoise	garden snail
a shell on its back	✔	□	□
long, thin antennae		□	□
toes	✔	□	□

based on the table, which modern organism shares more traits with meiolania?
giant tortoise
garden snail

Explanation:

Step1: Mark traits for giant tortoise

• front and back legs: ✔️
• a shell on its back: ✔️
• long, thin antennae: ❌
• toes: ✔️

Step2: Mark traits for garden snail

• front and back legs: ❌
• a shell on its back: ✔️
• long, thin antennae: ✔️
• toes: ❌

Step3: Count shared traits

Giant tortoise shares 3 traits with Meiolania; garden snail shares 1 trait.

Answer:

giant tortoise

Completed table:

	Meiolania	giant tortoise	garden snail
a shell on its back	✔️	✔️	✔️
long, thin antennae	❌	❌	✔️
toes	✔️	✔️	❌