Logically, which of these should cast the most doubt on the relationships depicted by an evolutionary tree? Select one: O A. Transitional fossils had not been found. В. Relationships between DNA sequences among the species did not match relationships between skeletal patterns. C. None of the organisms depicted by the tree ate the same foods. D. Some of the organisms depicted by the tree had lived in different habitats. E. The skeletal remains of the organisms depicted by the tree were incomplete (in other words, some bones were missing).

Logically, which of these should cast the most doubt on the relationships depicted by an evolutionary tree? Select one: O A. Transitional fossils had not been found. В. Relationships between DNA sequences among the species did not match relationships between skeletal patterns. C. None of the organisms depicted by the tree ate the same foods. D. Some of the organisms depicted by the tree had lived in different habitats. E. The skeletal remains of the organisms depicted by the tree were incomplete (in other words, some bones were missing).

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter18: Introduction To Darwinian Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16TYU: INTERPRET DATA Which of the primates in Figure 18-18 is the most distantly related to humans?...

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