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For decades, scientists relied on the fossil record and comparative anatomy to assemble evolutionary lineages.

Which statement describes a limitation of these methods?

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They are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete.
They are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete.

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 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.

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They can show false relationships between organisms that are not reflected in the DNA.

Explanation: Convergent evolution can produce similar body structures in unrelated lineages, and the incomplete fossil record can mislead interpretations, so anatomy/fossils alone sometimes suggest relationships that genetic data do not support.