2. the
four students researched the classification of the following eight whales:
killer whale, orcinus orca
gray whale, eschrichtius robustus
humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae
pygmy right whale, caperea marginata
fin whale, balaenoptero physalus
minke whale, balaenoptera acutorostrata
north atlantic right whale, eubalaena glacialis
bowhead whale, balaeno mysticetus
the students were asked which two whales are most closely related and why. the table below summari
the students' answers.
student
1
2
whales most closely related
reason
killer whale and gray whale
they are both mammals
humpback whale and pygmy right whale they are both whales.
fin whale and make whale
they are both in the same genus
north atlantic right whale and bowhead whale they are both in the same family
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based on the classifications, which student gave the correct answer to the question?
a. student 1
c. student 3
b. student 2
d. student 4