Which statement is true?

A) A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of tetrapods gave rise to modern amphibians.
B) A line of tetrapods gave rise to chordates, and a line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods.
C) A line of amphibians gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to modern amphibians.
D) Tetrapods and amphibians evolved at approximately the same time, while lobe-finned fishes evolved 2 million years later.


Ans: A) A line of lobe-finned fishes gave rise to tetrapods, and a line of tetrapods gave rise to modern amphibians.

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