in studying humans, whales, and horses, which of the following set of similarities would be evidence for the most recent common ancestor

A. they all have hair
B. they all have internal skeletons
C. they are all mammals
D. they all have similar bones in their limbs..

D. they all have similar bones in their limbs.

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I apologize for the confusion. The correct answer is C. they are all mammals. This is because having a common ancestor that was a mammal would explain why humans, whales, and horses share common characteristics such as hair, internal skeletons, and similar bones in their limbs.