Which of the following is a prediction that evolution makes about the fossil record? Group of answer choices A. fossils of all time periods should be completely different from modern organisms B. most recent fossils should be most similar to modern life C. cats should appear in all fossil layers as rulers of the earth D. oldest fossils should be most similar to modern life

Which of the following is a prediction that evolution makes about the fossil record? Group of answer choices A. fossils of all time periods should be completely different from modern organisms B. most recent fossils should be most similar to modern life C. cats should appear in all fossil layers as rulers of the earth D. oldest fossils should be most similar to modern life

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Chapter16: Evidence Of Evolution

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Problem 14SA: All of the following data types can be used as evidence of shared ancestry except similarities in...

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