Question

Snakes have traces of leglike structures that are not used for movement. Which inference is supported by this fact? Why?

A. Snakes do not have ancestors.
B. Snakes are an example of transitional fossils.
C. Snakes share a common ancestor with animals that have legs.
D. Snakes and animals that have legs are part of the same species.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Because a transitional fossil any fossilized remains of a life form that exhibits traits common to both an ancestral group and its derived descendant group.