question 16\n1 pts\nwhale dna is more similar to hippo dna than to the dna of any other mammal. this…

question 16\n1 pts\nwhale dna is more similar to hippo dna than to the dna of any other mammal. this indicates that\nwhales descended from hippos.\nwhales and hippos may be the same species.\nhippos are whales closest living relatives.\nhippos descended from whales.

question 16\n1 pts\nwhale dna is more similar to hippo dna than to the dna of any other mammal. this indicates that\nwhales descended from hippos.\nwhales and hippos may be the same species.\nhippos are whales closest living relatives.\nhippos descended from whales.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

Similar DNA indicates a close - evolutionary relationship. Just because DNA is similar doesn't mean one species descended from the other or they are the same species. Since whale DNA is more similar to hippo DNA than to other mammals, hippos are whales' closest living relatives.

Answer:

C. hippos are whales' closest living relatives.