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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.

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the correct answer is C

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