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What assumption underlies the study of the fossil record?
What assumption underlies the study of the fossil record?
The assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.
What is the purpose of comparing patterns of similarities in embryological development across multiple species?
What is the purpose of comparing patterns of similarities in embryological development across multiple species?
To identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.
What is the goal of constructing an explanation for anatomical similarities and differences among organisms?
What is the goal of constructing an explanation for anatomical similarities and differences among organisms?
To infer evolutionary relationships.
What is the significance of analyzing displays of pictorial data in comparative embryology?
What is the significance of analyzing displays of pictorial data in comparative embryology?
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What is the ultimate goal of analyzing the fossil record and comparative embryology?
What is the ultimate goal of analyzing the fossil record and comparative embryology?
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