Out of the following given choices;
A. theory that fish and mammals have a common ancestry
B. theory that the first organisms on Earth were heterotrophs
C. close relationship between fish and mammalian reproductive patterns
D. close relationship between humans and annelids
The answer is A. Many embryos of the kingdom Animalia share similarities in the early stages depicting that they share a common ancestor. The gill slits is one example. They diverge in later stages to become Pharyngeal in the human embryo, while they differentiate into gills in fish.
To answer this we need to analyze each statement
camouflage, mimicry, and stingers: This is meant to escape predation and fend off predators, so this is the correct answer.
hibernation and migration: This is meant for breeding and or food energy storage, to pass hard seasons so is also incorrect.
courtship and breeding behaviors: This is meant for reproduction and to ensure offspring so this is incorrect.
nesting and food gathering: this is a behavior for survival, resource use rather than defense, si this is not correct.
Answer:
I think you're referring to the Metaphase...
Explanation:
During Cell Division (or, rather before!) the DNA needs to be replicated. This normally is done by DNA Polymerase, and results in two identical double strands (the "Sister Chromatids".
These chromatids are held together at the Centromere, which will be the heart of the "X"-shape. After that the DNA is packed into Chromosomes by winding it around proteins called Histones. If I remember correctly there are 5 different Histones.
This "Zipping Up" makes the chromosomes more visible.
As the two sister chromatids are still connected, the result is the X-shaped Metaphase Chromosome....
