Question

Examine the evolutionary diagram below. What does the diagram imply about the peafowl and the chicken?​


 A. 

They share a recent common ancestor.

 B. 

They descended from early mammals.

 C. 

They are unrelated.

 D. 

They did not evolve from older forms of life.

Answer 1

Answer: A

Reason:

A. It is the only one that make sense

B. Doesn’t make sense bc they come from early bird not early mammal

C. Every thing on the chart is related

D. If they didn’t they would be here

Answer 2

Answer:

A.   They share a recent common ancestor.

Explanation:

The given diagram depicts that peafowl and chickens are evolved from a common ancestor. The early vertebrates are shown to have diversified into early birds and early mammals. Early birds serve as recent common ancestor for peafowl and chickens. Hence, peafowl and chickens share a recent common ancestor.