Multiple Choice
Currently,two extant elephant species (X and Y) are placed in the genus Loxodonta,and a third species (Z) is placed in the genus Elephas.Thus,which of the following statements is true?
A) Species X and Y are not related to species Z.
B) Species X and Y share a greater number of homologies than with species Z.
C) Species X and Y share a common ancestor that is still extant (in other words,not yet extinct) .
D) Species X and Y are the result of artificial selection from an ancestral species Z.
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