After you have found a new species of ape, you spend 10 years in the field seeking a fossil of its ancestor. You fail. This lack of fossil data:
A. is expected, because the fossil record is
incomplete.
B. is expected because the species is too
young to have fossilized ancestors.
C. is unexpected, because the fossil record
shows a complete record of all vertebrates.
D. completely negates the anatomical and
genetic data you have collected that indicate
your new species is a type of gorilla.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word