The Fossil Fish Tiktaalik Made Headlines in 2005 Because It

Multiple Choice

The fossil fish Tiktaalik made headlines in 2005 because it

A) was preserved with a hook in its mouth and is the oldest evidence of human fishing.
B) was the largest shark ever recovered from the fossil record.
C) represents a transitional form between lobe-finned fish and terrestrial vertebrates.
D) was found alive in the modern deep ocean; previously, the fish was thought to be extinct.