In sentence 3 (reproduced below), the writer wants to ensure that the connotation of the underlined word is appropriate to the context of the sentence. Adolescents have unique sleep patterns, and with an early school start, many are doggedly tired, leading to serious health and safety risks. Which of the following versions of the underlined word would best accomplish this goal?.

Snakes, dogs, and humans have a vertebral column. snakes and dogs have tails, and humans have vestigial tailbones. dogs and humans have limbs, but snakes do not. most reptiles lay eggs, but a few give birth to live young. what do these structures suggest about the evolutionary pattern between the three organisms? 1. snakes and dogs are more closely related than snakes and humans. 2. snakes and humans are more closely related than humans and dogs. 3. dogs and humans are more closely related than snakes and humans. 4. dogs, snakes, and humans share a common ancestor. 5. the early ancestor of snakes and dogs is the same, and the early ancestor of humans is different.