Question

Analyzing the following tree, prove the relationship between ray-finned fish and crocodiles using the characteristics given below. Include at least three (3) characteristics that the organisms DO NOT have in common and one characteristic that they DO have in common. Your paragraph should be at least four (4) sentences. Remember to answer in COMPLETE sentences and use proper grammar.

Answer 1

The Ray- Finned Fish has a bony skeleton just like crocodiles. Crocodiles evolved more and adapted to their environment. Along the way Crocodiles grew to have four limbs, were born from an amniotic egg, and then their eggs also have shells, unlike the Ray-finned fish. Therefore the three characteristics they do NOT have in common are: Four Limbs, Amniotic Egg, and Eggs with Shells. The one trait they do have in common is Bony Skeletons. They also both have vertebrae.