For Extinct Taxa

question 30

Multiple Choice

For extinct taxa

• A)the fossil record is the primary source of data for constructing phylogenetic trees.
• B)one would expect allied extant taxa from the same location to be very different.
• C)it makes sense to use an ad hoc explanation of how natural selection produced changes in a lineage, even when it is uncertain how the biotic and abiotic environment changed over time.
• D)A and C
• E)B and D

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