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which organisms are more closely related?
the great white shark and the megalodon.
the killer whale and the megalodon.
the great white shark and the killer whale.
none of the organisms are closely related.
To determine relatedness, we analyze the organisms: The great white shark and megalodon are both sharks (elasmobranchs), sharing a closer evolutionary lineage. The killer whale is a mammal, and megalodon is an extinct shark. The great white shark and killer whale are different classes (fish vs. mammal). So the great white shark and megalodon are more closely related.
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A. The great white shark and the megalodon