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A scientist makes the argument that she has found DNA evidence that shows that evolution does not exist. What would her evidence have to show for her to be correct?
Strong genetic similarities in closely related organisms and weak genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.
Weak genetic similarities in closely related organisms and strong genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.
Strong physical similarities among closely related organisms and also among distantly related organisms.
Weak physical similarities among closely related organisms and also among distantly related organisms.

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Weak genetic similarities in closely related organisms and strong genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.

Reason: Evolution by common descent predicts that organisms that are more closely related will share more DNA than those that are distantly related. Finding the reverse pattern (close relatives with very different genomes and distant taxa with very similar genomes) would conflict with that central prediction.