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The following diagram shows the relationships between certain types of organisms. The red lines represent a common ancestor that was the first organism to have the trait listed. For example, sea stars do not have spinal cords, but the organisms that come after do have a spinal cord.Ray fish have spinal cords and jaws, but they do not have bony skeletons. Which of the organisms in the diagram is most closely related to ray fish? A. lamprey B. shark C. gecko D. sea star

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The following diagram shows the relationships between certain types of organisms. The red lines represent a common ancestor that was the first organism to have the trait listed. For example, sea stars do not have spinal cords, but the organisms that come after do have a spinal cord.Ray fish have spinal cords and jaws, but they do not have bony skeletons. Which of the organisms in the diagram is most closely related to ray fish? A. lamprey B. shark C. gecko D. sea star

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The organism most closely related to ray fish according to the diagram would be B. shark. This is because both ray fish and sharks have spinal cords and jaws, but do not have bony skeletons.

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