Which statement describes a limitation of these methods?
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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 cannot be used to determine when species evolved.
They cannot be used to determine when species 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 are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete.
They are no longer relevant because the fossil record is complete.
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The statement that best describes a limitation of using the fossil record and comparative anatomy to assemble evolutionary lineages is:
They can show false relationships between organisms that are not reflected in the DNA.
This limitation highlights that morphological similarities between organisms can sometimes be due to convergent evolution or shared ancestry, rather than reflecting true evolutionary relationships as determined by genetic data.
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