If in the Future the Current Molecular Evidence Regarding Animal

question 54

Multiple Choice

If in the future the current molecular evidence regarding animal origins is further substantiated, which of the following statements would be correct with reference to fossil evidence that contradicts molecular evidence?

• A) The contrary fossil evidence will be seen as a hoax.
• B) The fossil evidence will be understood to have been interpreted incorrectly because it is incomplete.
• C) The fossil record will, henceforth, be ignored.
• D) Phylogenies involving even the smallest bit of fossil evidence will need to be discarded.

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