Which of the following does not provide evidence for evolution?

A) the fossil record
B) the inheritance of acquired characteristics
C) comparative morphology
D) molecular biology
E) radiometric dating

Refer to the scenario below and then answer the following question(s).

In a fossil bed, you discover the preserved bones of a winged animal mixed in with the bones of small rodents. The small rodents are known from other fossils to have lived about two million years ago, but they are now extinct.


Answer: B

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