Multiple Choice
What is the primary limitation of the use of fossil data in phylogenetic studies?
A) Fossil data cannot be used to determine whether a trait is ancestral or derived.
B) The fossil record is missing or fragmentary for many groups of organisms.
C) The fossil record cannot tell us what organisms looked like in the past.
D) Only DNA data is useful in phylogenetic analysis.
E) The fossil record does not provide information about when groups diverged from one another.
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