5. Researchers analyzed a
mitochondrial gene of different bat
species to determine relatedness. A
cladogram of their results is shown.
Based on the cladogram, which set of
bat species is the least related?
O
Cynopterus sphinx
Haplonycteris fischeri
Dyacopterus spadiceus
Chironax melanocephalus
Otopteropus cartilagonodus
Ptenochirus jagori
Ptenochirus minor
Megaerops niphanae
A. Ptenochirus minor and Megaerops
niphanae
B. Dyacopterus spadiceus and
Otopteropus cartilagonodus
C. Haplonycteris fischeri and
Ptenochirus jagori
D. Cynopterus sphinx and Chironax
melanocephalus