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A cladogram shows the evolutionary relationship between humans, chimpanzees, and gorillas. The cladogram currently shows humans and chimpanzees with a more recent common ancestor compared to gorillas. Which piece of evidence, if true, would most likely weaken this hypothesis?(1 point)
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DNA sequence analysis of the hemoglobin alpha gene shows that humans and chimpanzees have a more similar sequence to each other than they do to the gorilla’s DNA sequence.
DNA sequence analysis of the hemoglobin alpha gene shows that humans and chimpanzees have a more similar sequence to each other than they do to the gorilla’s DNA sequence.

Fossils of humans appear in deeper sedimentary rock layers compared to fossils of chimpanzees.
Fossils of humans appear in deeper sedimentary rock layers compared to fossils of chimpanzees.

Amino acid analysis of the cytochrome c protein shows significant differences in the sequence of amino acids between humans and gorillas.
Amino acid analysis

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Fossils of humans appear in deeper sedimentary rock layers compared to fossils of chimpanzees.

Explanation: Deeper layers are older. If human fossils predate chimpanzee fossils, that would imply humans diverged earlier than chimpanzees, contradicting the hypothesis that humans and chimpanzees share a more recent common ancestor than gorillas do. DNA/cytochrome-c similarity data would instead support the existing cladogram.