How has molecular evidence affected our understanding of modern evolutionary theory?

A.

It largely supports anatomical evidence and provides more detailed information for specific relationships.

B.

It suggests that animals and plants do not share similar genetic material and that the two lines are not related.

C.

It provides evidence that most lineages stopped evolving approximately four million years ago.

D.

It contradicts most of Charles Darwin's assumptions about evolution by natural selection.

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Biology

Mia Swanson

29 May, 12:38

How has molecular evidence affected our understanding of modern evolutionary theory?

A.

It largely supports anatomical evidence and provides more detailed information for specific relationships.

B.

It suggests that animals and plants do not share similar genetic material and that the two lines are not related.

C.

It provides evidence that most lineages stopped evolving approximately four million years ago.

D.

It contradicts most of Charles Darwin's assumptions about evolution by natural selection.

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Lilliana Herring · Answer 1

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Explanation:

Molecular biology explores DNA sequences, and of amino acid sequences in proteins, between species and deduces relationships based on degrees of similarity and differences in the sequences. This has been shown to support and corroborate evolutionary evidence based on fossils findings.