Question

For decades, scientists relied on the fossil record and comparative anatomy to assemble evolutionary lineage. Which statement describes a limitation of these methods?
They cannot be used to determine when species evolved.
They are not reliable evidence of how the body structures or organisms evolved
They are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete
They can show false relationship between organisms that are reflected in the DNA

Answer 1

The statement that best describes a limitation of using fossil records and comparative anatomy to assemble evolutionary lineages is:

**They cannot be used to determine when species evolved.**

This limitation arises because while fossil records and comparative anatomy can provide evidence of relationships and morphology, they do not provide precise timelines for when specific evolutionary changes occurred.