Question

Which of the following would be the best for scientists to analyze, in order to get a better understanding of how plants and animals evolve from a common ancestor?(1 point)
Responses

petrified bones and imprints of the plants
petrified bones and imprints of the plants

DNA molecules
DNA molecules

life cycles and behaviors
life cycles and behaviors

vertebrate embryos

Answer 1

DNA molecules

Comparing DNA lets scientists find shared genes and sequences that reveal common ancestry and evolutionary relationships more directly than fossils, behaviors, or embryonic stages.