Question

It’s number 2

according to the cladogram of mammals, which two groups of animals have a more recent common ancestor?


A. carnivorans and chiropterans

B. cetaceans and hyracacoideans

C. dermopterans and carnivorans

D. rodentians and lagomorphans

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is choice D.

Explanation: We can see on the cladogram that these two are in the same branch and lead to the same common ancestor. These two happen to share the most recent common ancestor, however.