Question

How can fossils BEST help paleontologists and biologists classify organisms?
A) Fossils allow scientists to predict what species will become extinct.
B) Fossils are useful for reconstructing pedigrees and showing family traits.
C) Fossils allow scientists to have an idea of the time scale that traits evolved.
D) Fossils allow scientists to always determine the closest living relative to the fossil.

Answer 1

My answer would be C but B and A would also be possible however D is not correct at all.

Answer 2

Answer;

Fossils allow scientists to have an idea of the time scale that traits evolved

Explanation;

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past. Fossils are important evidence for evolution because they show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today.

Paleontologists can determine the age of fossils using methods like radiometric dating and categorize them to determine the evolutionary relationships between organisms.

Fossils provide similarities between current/ancient species, a pattern of gradual change from past to present, a history of organisms on Earth, their relative ages, and order of divergence.