Caenorhabditis elegans is a nematode that scientists have shown grows from a single cell into about 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 studying Caenorhabditis elegans has helped identify genes that regulate similar processes in humans suggests that Caenorhabditis elegans and humans have a common ancestor. It does not necessarily mean that they have all the same genes, give live birth, have infections that trigger apoptosis, or have the same organs.

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