You Have Found Fossils of a New Species of Ape

question 81

Multiple Choice

You have found fossils of a new species of ape that walks upright. After 11 additional years in the field you discover a fossil of what you think is the common ancestor of the new species of ape and all other gorillas. What types of data would give you the BEST information on the environment of this ancestral organism?

• A)gene sequencing of the new species of ape
• B)anatomical features of the new species of ape
• C)behavior of the new species of ape
• D)fossils of plants and animals found with the fossilized common ancestor
• E)anatomical features of the fossilized common ancestor

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