Question

how does this evidence support the claim that smilodon is more closely related to lions than to camels? complete the paragraph. based on the pictures and table, smilodon and camels have more similarities in their anatomy than smilodon and lions have. this suggests that smilodon and camels have more similar dna and evolved from a more common ancestor.

Explanation:

In evolutionary biology, the more anatomical similarities two species share, the more similar their DNA is likely to be, and the more recent their common ancestor. Since the claim is that Smilodon is more closely related to lions, the first blank should be "fewer" (as the original "more" is incorrect for the claim - if Smilodon is closer to lions, it has fewer similarities with camels). And for the second blank, "recent" is correct because closer - related species (like Smilodon and lions) evolved from a more recent common ancestor.

Answer:

Fewer; recent