What lines of evidence did Morris Goodman use to create a primate phylogeny?

a. Gene sequences recovered from fossils of extinct primates
b. Gene sequences from 60 primate species calibrated with the fossil record
c. Radiocarbon dating of over 100 primate fossil species
d. A morphological analysis of modern primate species correlated with their habitats


Correct Answer: b

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