An Argument Against the Validity of Evolutionary Theory Says That

question 28

Multiple Choice

An argument against the validity of evolutionary theory says that there are too few transitional forms representing the gap between any two living species that supposedly share a common ancestor.How do the human evolutionary record and this criticism relate?

• A)The fact that there are few transitional fossils in the human fossil record supports the criticism.
• B)Alternative evolutionary theories such as punctuated equilibrium state that we do not expect to see transitional forms in the fossil record.
• C)Almost every species in the pre-modern human fossil record can be regarded as a transitional species between a typical African ape and modern humans.
• D)This is an open question that requires further research to settle.

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