A study of the genomes of dogs from around the world indicated that:
A) the dogs' closest relative is the gray wolf.
B) all dogs appeared to develop from a mixture of wolf and coyote.
C) some dogs evolved from the coyote and some from the wolf.
D) all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the jackal and the wolf.
E) all dogs appeared to evolve from a mixture of the wolf, jackal, and the coyote.

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Genetic studies have shown that the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, is a subspecies of the gray wolf, Canis lupus, indicating that dogs' closest relatives are indeed gray wolves.

A Study of the Genomes of Dogs from Around the World