Question

scientists compile many pieces of evidence to infer evolutionary relationships. here is one such piece of evidence. these pictures show the mouths of three different aquatic vertebrates: a great white shark, a piranha, and a lamprey. which claim is best supported by this evidence? of the three species, great white sharks and piranhas are most closely related. of the three species, lampreys and great white sharks are most closely related. of the three species, piranhas and lampreys are most closely related.

Explanation:

Great white sharks and piranhas both have jaws with teeth, while lampreys have a circular, jaw - less mouth with teeth arranged in a different pattern. Similarities in mouth structure (jaws with teeth) suggest a closer evolutionary relationship between great white sharks and piranhas compared to their relationships with lampreys.

Answer:

Of the three species, great white sharks and piranhas are most closely related.