Question
There is a cricket-like insect that lives in Africa. Researchers have discovered a 100-million-year-old ancestor of that insect. The researchers hypothesize that the insect has undergone very little change since the Early Cretaceous Period.
Which argument best supports this hypothesis?
{silence}Option A.{silence}
The organism has fossilized remains of its ancestor that were found on once connected continents.
{silence}Option Be.{silence}
The present day organisms have characteristics that are similar to the ancestors.
{silence}Option C.{silence}
The fossilized organisms have a number of present day descendants.
{silence}Option D.{silence}
The environmental conditions of the Cretaceous period are the same as present day conditions.
Which argument best supports this hypothesis?
{silence}Option A.{silence}
The organism has fossilized remains of its ancestor that were found on once connected continents.
{silence}Option Be.{silence}
The present day organisms have characteristics that are similar to the ancestors.
{silence}Option C.{silence}
The fossilized organisms have a number of present day descendants.
{silence}Option D.{silence}
The environmental conditions of the Cretaceous period are the same as present day conditions.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The argument that best supports the hypothesis that the insect has undergone very little change since the Early Cretaceous Period is:
**Option B. The present-day organisms have characteristics that are similar to the ancestors.**
This option directly relates to the idea of evolutionary stasis, suggesting that if modern insects share key traits with their ancient ancestors, it indicates that there has been little evolutionary change over millions of years.
**Option B. The present-day organisms have characteristics that are similar to the ancestors.**
This option directly relates to the idea of evolutionary stasis, suggesting that if modern insects share key traits with their ancient ancestors, it indicates that there has been little evolutionary change over millions of years.