Which statement describes a limitation of these methods?
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They are not reliable evidence of how the body structures of organisms evolved.
They are not reliable evidence of how the body structures of organisms evolved.
They are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete.
They are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete.
They can show false relationships between organisms that are not reflected in the DNA.
They can show false relationships between organisms that are not reflected in the DNA.
They cannot be used to determine when species evolved.
They cannot be used to determine when species evolved.
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The correct statement that describes a limitation of using the fossil record and comparative anatomy to assemble evolutionary lineages is:
They can show false relationships between organisms that are not reflected in the DNA.
This is because morphological similarities can sometimes lead to incorrect conclusions about evolutionary relationships if they do not accurately reflect the genetic relationships revealed by DNA analysis.
