Question

Elephant fossils were observed in a region. Scientists found that these types of elephants don’t currently inhabit that particular region or any other region in the world. The fossils have distinct features that show similarities to features of present-day elephants. What does this information suggest? A. The fossils are an extinct species of elephants, and they’re related to present-day elephants. B. The fossils are a living species of elephants, and they’re related to ancient elephants. C. The fossils are an extinct species of elephants, and they’re not related to present-day elephants. D. The fossils are a living species of elephants, and they’re not related to ancient elephants.

Answer 1

The answer is A, because the elephants don't exist anymore but have some relation to current elephants.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The fossils are an extinct species of elephants, and they’re related to present-day elephants.

Step-by-step explanation:

Similarities in morphological or genetic features between two species indicate these are related or descend from the same ancestor. This is because according to the Theory of Evolution, species change over time leading to new species that have similar but not identical features. This indicates present-day elephants and the species of elephants of the fossils are related.

Besides this, when a species no longer has any living members the species is classified as extinct. Therefore, the species of this elephant is extinct as elephants of this kind do not inhabit in any region of the world, and therefore there are no living members of this species. According to this, the information suggests "The fossils are an extinct species of elephants, and they’re related to present-day elephants".