What Is a Disadvantage of Using Fossils to Reconstruct Phylogenetic

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of using fossils to reconstruct phylogenetic history?

• A)Fossils are a physical record of organismal structure.
• B)Fossils yield information about the timing and order of events in the past.
• C)Fossils reveal relatedness.
• D)The probability that an organism will be fossilized varies among species and environments.

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