Ichthyosaurs were extinct aquatic reptiles distantly related to living lizards. Fossils show us that they had dorsal fins and tails, as do fish, even though their closest relatives were terrestrial reptiles that had neither dorsal fins nor aquatic tails. The dorsal fins and tails of ichthyosaurs and fish are

A. homologous.
B. adaptations to a common environment.
C. examples of convergent evolution.
D. Three of the responses above are correct.
E. Two of the responses above are correct.


E. Two of the responses above are correct.

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__________________Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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