Which statement is true? A line of lobe-finned fishes g= rise to modern amphibians. A line of lobe-finned fishes ga rise to chordates. A line of lobe-finned fishes g= amphibians gave rise to tetra Tetrapods and amphibians ev finned fishes evolved many y

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Which statement is true?
A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of tetrapods gave
rise to modern amphibians.
A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of tetrapods gave
rise to chordates.
A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to modern amphibians, and a line of
amphibians gave rise to tetrapods.
Tetrapods and amphibians evolved at approximately the same time, while lobe-
finned fishes evolved many years later.
Transcribed Image Text:Which statement is true? A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of tetrapods gave rise to modern amphibians. A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of tetrapods gave rise to chordates. A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to modern amphibians, and a line of amphibians gave rise to tetrapods. Tetrapods and amphibians evolved at approximately the same time, while lobe- finned fishes evolved many years later.
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