If the current molecular evidence regarding animal origins is well-substantiated in the future, then what will be true of any contrary evidence regarding the origin of animals derived from the fossil record?
A) The contrary fossil evidence will be seen as a hoax.
B) The fossil evidence will be understood to have been incorrect because it is incomplete.
C) The fossil record will henceforth be ignored.
D) Phylogenies involving even the smallest bit of fossil evidence will need to be discarded.
E) Only phylogenies based solely on fossil evidence will need to be discarded.
A molecular model showing chromosome territories in the cell nucleus of humans
A molecular clock.
Schematic of typical animal cell depicting the various organelles and structures.
ATP synthase, a molecular mill.
animal cell
Animal cell cytoskeleton