Figure 17.21
-In Figure 17.21,the authors show pictures of the modern diatoms S.niagarae (a)and S.yellowstonensis (c)as well as a transitional fossil.Which modern species does the transitional fossil most resemble?

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Figure 17.21 
-In Figure 17.21,the authors show pictures of the modern diatoms S.niagarae (a)and S.yellowstonensis (c)as well as a transitional fossil.Which modern species does the transitional fossil most resemble?

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The transitional fossil most resembles S. yellowstonensis, indicating a closer evolutionary relationship or similarity in morphological features between the transitional form and S. yellowstonensis.