LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organisms are most closely related?
A
Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
B
Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) & Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
C
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
D
Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They include rhinoceroses and tapirs, the horse’s closest living relatives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Equus-the genus to which all modern equines, including horses, asses, and zebras, belong-evolved from Pliohippus some 4 million to 4.5 million years ago during the Pliocene.

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