Question

question completion status: question 39 use the figure above to answer the following question(s). according to the figure, which of the following is true? snakes are more closely related to crocodiles than they are to turtles. lampreys have lungs. amphibians have a skull with two openings. reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles) are more closely related to each other than they are to any other animals. sharks possess a swim bladder.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the evolutionary tree: Snakes and crocodiles share a more recent common - ancestor than snakes and turtles as shown in the tree.
2. For lampreys, they branch off before the "Lung or swimbladder" trait, so they don't have lungs.
3. Amphibians branch off before the "Skull with two openings" trait, so they don't have such a skull.
4. Reptiles share some traits but are not the most closely - related group compared to the relationship between snakes and crocodiles.
5. Sharks branch off before the "Lung or swimbladder" trait, so they don't have a swim bladder.

Answer:

Snakes are more closely related to crocodiles than they are to turtles.