Which Method Is Based on the Premise That Although We

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which method is based on the premise that although we cannot see evolution that occurred in the past, the many kinds of animals alive today provide us with many examples of outcomes of evolution, and patterns we identify in these outcomes may provide insights into processes that occurred long ago?

• A) Studies of laboratory populations over many generations
• B) The adaptation method
• C) Phylogenetic reconstruction
• D) The comparative method

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