Asked by london

Scientists suspect that modern horses have different dietary habits than horses that lived long ago. Which of the following would be best for a scientist to do to determine whether the dietary habits of horses have changed over time?
A.
compare the teeth of modern horses to fossilized teeth from ancient horses
B.
study the overall anatomy of a modern horse
C.
study the diet of modern horses
D.
compare the teeth of modern horses to the teeth of modern donkeys

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. Compare the teeth of modern horses to fossilized teeth from ancient horses.

Teeth preserve well and show diet-related features (shape, wear patterns, enamel thickness, microwear/isotopic signatures). Comparing modern and fossil teeth can reveal changes in feeding adaptations over time.