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Is a whale more closely related to a cat or a fish? A whale is more closely related to a cat than a fish. Both whales and cats produce milk and are warm blooded. Fish are cold blooded and do not produce milk. This means that both whales and cats are mammals, but fish are not mammals. Animals that are in the same class are more closely related than animals that are not. Therefore, whales and cats are more closely related than whales and fish.
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A: A whale is more closely related to a cat than a fish.
B: Both whales and cats produce milk and are warm blooded. Fish are cold blooded and do not produce milk. This means that both whales and cats are mammals, but fish are not mammals.
C: This means that both whales and cats are mammals, but fish are not mammals. Animals that are in the same class are more closely related than animals that are not. Therefore, whales and cats are more closely related than whales and fish
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