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

Which statement describes a limitation of these methods?

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

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

They cannot be used to determine when species evolved.

They are not reliable evidence of how the body structures of organisms evolved.

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