The following image is from a scientific publication by paleontologist Niel Shubin, who was part of a team who discovered the earliest known tetrapod, Tiktaalik. What does the image say about the bones in the fins of fish (on the left side) when compared to the bones in their tetrapod ancestors (on the right side)? (Image from Shubin et al., 2006).

The following image is from a scientific publication by paleontologist Niel Shubin, who was part of a team who discovered the earliest known tetrapod, Tiktaalik. What does the image say about the bones in the fins of fish (on the left side) when compared to the bones in their tetrapod ancestors (on the right side)? (Image from Shubin et al., 2006).

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Chapter15: Diversity Of Animals

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Problem 16RQ: Members of Chondrichthyes differ from members of Osteichthyes by having a _______. a. jaw b. bony...

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