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The diagram below shows the branching tree diagram for cats.



A slanting, horizontal line is shown. On the extreme left, there is a label that says Common Ancestor. Along the slanting, horizontal line there are five dots labeled from left to right with the following traits, Four limbs, Amniotic egg, Fur, Shearing teeth, and Retractable claws. There is one vertical line between each of the consecutive five dots. The lines are labeled from the from left to right as Amphibians, Reptiles, Marsupials, Dogs, Cats.


Which characteristic is shared by the least number of organisms?


Amniotic egg

Four limbs

Shearing teeth

Retractable claws

Answer 1

Answer:

Retractable claws.

Explanation:

The farther down the line from the common ancestor, the fewer the animals that share that characteristic.

Answer 2

The characteristic that is shared by the least number of organisms is retractable claws. The correct option is D.

What are retractable claws?

Retractable claws are those in which the claw is covered with skin from the outer side. When the animal is not using the claw, the nails will be covered. It is present in most cats.

As shown in the picture, the one thing that is reduced with going from left to right is retractable claws.

Thus, option D, Retractable claws, is correct.

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