Which statement is true about organisms such as a horse and a fungi that are unlike?
A. They can interbreed and thus are the same species
B. Their degree of relatedness cannot be evaluated
C. Their degree of relatedness can be estimated from their genes

Question

Which statement is true about organisms such as a horse and a fungi that are unlike? 
A. They can interbreed and thus are the same species 
B. Their degree of relatedness cannot be evaluated
C. Their degree of relatedness can be estimated from their genes

anonymous · Answer

Can you help me with this? @matt101

matt101 · Answer

Which answer sounds most reasonable to you?

anonymous · Answer

I would say A? @matt101

anonymous · Answer

@sydthekid913

matt101 · Answer

Horse and fungi cannot interbreed. However, their degree of relatedness can be determined by looking at how similar their DNA is to one another. That makes C your answer.