A scientist discovers a fossil of an animal and places it in the fossil record. The organism’s bones are similar to the bones of animal T, which appears earlier in the fossil record. Which conclusion is most reasonable?(1 point)

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The fossils are from animals that lived at the same time.
The fossils are from animals that lived at the same time.

The fossils came from the same organism.
The fossils came from the same organism.

The fossils are from an ancestor of animal T.
The fossils are from an ancestor of animal T.

The fossils are from a descendant of animal T.

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Answer 1

The conclusion that is most reasonable is:

D) The fossils are from a descendant of animal T.