A scientist discovers a fossil of an animal and places it in the fossil record. The organism’s bones are similar to the bones of animal T, which appears earlier in the fossil record. Which conclusion is most reasonable?(1 point) Responses The fossils are from animals that lived at the same time. The fossils are from animals that lived at the same time. The fossils are from a descendant of animal T. The fossils are from a descendant of animal T. The fossils came from the same organism. The fossils came from the same organism. The fossils are from an ancestor of animal T.

Answer 1

The most reasonable conclusion is: The fossils are from a descendant of animal T.

This conclusion is based on the fact that the newly discovered fossil has similarities to animal T, which suggests that it likely evolved from that ancestor.