Currently, Two Extant Elephant Species (X and Y) Are Placed

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 with each other than either does 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.