Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (9th Edition)
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Author: Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 19, Problem 15TYK
A good scientific hypothesis is based on existing evidence and leads to testable predictions. What hypothesis did the paleontologists who discovered Tiktaalik test? What evidence did they use to predict where they would find fossils of transitional forms?
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Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections, Books a la Carte Edition (9th Edition)
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