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A fossilized fish is found that has jaws but no true bones. Where does this fossil belong on the cladogram?

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A fossilized fish is found that has jaws but no true bones. This fossil belongs to D on the cladogram in the image attached.

Answer; D.

Explanation;

A Cladogram is a branching treelike diagram used to illustrate evolutionary (phylogenetic) relationships among organisms. A point of divergence, has two branching lines of descendance, indicating evolutionary divergence from a common ancestor.

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