Jaws appear to have evolved from
A) the fusion of many bony elements found in the skin of the neck region of jawless ancestors.
B) a large, bony shield that protruded from between the base of the pectoral fins.
C) modification of a disk of bones surrounding the mouth in lampreys.
D) skeletal rods that supported gill slits near the mouth.
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