A scientist discovers the fossilized remains of three unknown organisms in the same location. One is a dinosaur, one is avian, and one is reptilian. Which of the following methods or techniques would the scientist NOT apply to discover if there is an evolutionary relationship between all three?
comparative anatomy
embryological comparison
molecular fingerprinting
DNA sequence comparison
I believe it's either B or D but I'm not sure..

Question

A scientist discovers the fossilized remains of three unknown organisms in the same location. One is a dinosaur, one is avian, and one is reptilian. Which of the following methods or techniques would the scientist NOT apply to discover if there is an evolutionary relationship between all three?
comparative anatomy
	embryological comparison
	molecular fingerprinting
	DNA sequence comparison
I believe it's either B or D but I'm not sure..

mazmaz · Answer

You may be over thinking this....
They would all work for lets say lion and tigers but...
because the fore-mentioned are extinct you cant compare the embryos of those animals
so it is
B Embryonic comparison

mazmaz · Answer

The question may also be a silly one. you got this wrong then your teacher wasn't thinking be the voice of reason

bringmetherain · Answer

Exactly! That's why I thought it could be B considering there's no embryo to compare. :/