The interlocking rib cage of Tiktaalik roseae suggests that this transitional organism had lungs. What other traits were found in T. roseae, but not in its ancestral form?

A. Live young and fins.
B. An upright stance.
C. Primitive wrist and finger-like bones.
D. Articulating hip bones.
E. Wings and scales.


Answer: C

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