What Is the Role of Fossils in Supporting the Theory

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the role of fossils in supporting the theory of common descent?

• A) Fossils of dinosaurs show that other types of life existed, but there is no evidence of relationships between them.
• B) There have been many fossils of intermediate types discovered that provide strong support for the theory of common descent.
• C) There are plenty of fossils to show that animals have evolved, but there are not enough fossils of human ancestors to suggest that humans are related to other animals.
• D) Fossil evidence has been found to support the relationship between humans and other primates but only in Europe.

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