It Is Difficult to Study the Process of Evolution in Most

question 19

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to study the process of evolution in most species of organisms because

• A) evolution occurs over many generations, so time scales required for studies are very long.
• B) the effects of evolution are usually difficult or impossible to observe.
• C) evolutionary studies require collecting data on many species at the same time.
• D) there is no way to know what a species' ancestors were like.

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