Why Is the Fossil Record Incomplete

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why is the fossil record incomplete?

• A) Transitional forms of organisms do not exist because evolution constantly forms new organisms from scratch.
• B) The remains of organisms form fossils by chance and are later discovered by chance.
• C) DNA evidence cannot be obtained from fossils.
• D) Evolutionary trends cannot be determined without complete skeletons, which are rare.

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