Caenorhabditis elegans is a nematode that scientists have shown grows from a single cell into 1000 cells,of which the same 80 cells die during development through apoptosis.Studying this process in Caenorhabditis elegans has helped scientists identify the genes that regulate similar processes in humans.Which of the following statements is supported by this observation?

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The observation that Caenorhabditis elegans and humans share genes that regulate similar developmental processes suggests that they have a common ancestor. This is an example of evolutionary conservation, where organisms that are closely related share similar genetic mechanisms. However, this does not imply that Caenorhabditis elegans infections trigger apoptosis in humans, that they have the same organs as humans, that they give live birth like humans, or that they have all of the same genes as humans.

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