Question
Biology Question on evolution and natural selection
The ancestors of modern day Frogs and Salamanders are
A
Icthyophis
B
Jawless fish
C
Amphioxus
D
Coelocanth
Answer
Coelocanth
Explanation
Solution
: In 1938, fish caught in South Africa happened to be a Coelacanth which was thought to be extinct. These animals evolved into the first amphibians that lived on land and water. These were ancestors of modem day frogs and salamanders.