Multiple Choice
In 1865, a biologist, St. George Jackson Mivart, constructed an evolutionary tree of existing primate species with many branches based on analysis of spinal columns. But to his dismay, another tree based on limb comparison was quite different. Which of the following analyses would be best to include today to determine which tree is more accurate?
A) comparison of genes that control development
B) comparison of eyes of primates
C) comparison of DNA sequences of primates
D) examination of evolutionary trees constructed by others
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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