A scientist discovers a fossil of an animal and places it in the fossil record. The organisms bones are similar to the bones of an animal T, which appears earlier in the fossil record, which conclusion is most reasonable.

Question

A scientist discovers a fossil of an animal and places it in the fossil record. The organisms bones are similar to the bones of an animal T, which appears earlier in the fossil record, which conclusion is most reasonable.

The fossils came from the same organism
The fossils are a descendent of animal t
The fossils are an ancestor from animal t
The fossils are from animals that lived at the same time

Answer 1

The most reasonable conclusion is that the fossils are an ancestor of animal T. This is because the fossil appears later in the fossil record than animal T, suggesting that it may have evolved from animal T.