Which of the Following Is the Most Significant Limitation of Fossils

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most significant limitation of fossils as a source of information about evolutionary history?

• A) It is sometimes impossible to determine when a fossil organism lived.
• B) The fossil record for many groups is fragmentary or even nonexistent.
• C) Most fossils contain no nucleic acids or proteins and therefore are worthless for studies of molecular evolution.
• D) It is impossible to determine if morphologically similar fossils belong to the same species, because one cannot know if the fossil species could have interbred.
• E) Most fossils provide no information about the morphology of soft anatomical structures or about external characteristics such as color.

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Definitions:

Ordering Costs

Expenses related to the procurement process, including costs associated with placing orders, processing payments, and receiving goods.

Inventory-Related Cost

Expenses associated with ordering, storing, handling, and managing inventory, including costs related to warehousing, spoilage, and obsolescence.

Fixed-Quantity System

An ordering system with the same order amount each time.

Fixed-Period System

A system in which inventory orders are made at regular time intervals.