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scientists today can use many investigative methods to study evolution. which method was developed after darwins time?
dna comparisons
observations
comparison of fossils
experimentation
Darwin lived in the 19th century. DNA was discovered in 1869, but the structure of DNA (double - helix) was discovered in 1953. DNA comparisons as a method to study evolution rely on the understanding of DNA structure and function which came long after Darwin's time (1809 - 1882). Observations, comparison of fossils, and experimentation were methods that were used or at least conceptually available in Darwin's time. Observations were a key part of Darwin's own work (e.g., observing finches in the Galapagos). Comparison of fossils was a method used by geologists before Darwin. Experimentation (in a basic sense, like breeding experiments) was also possible in Darwin's era.
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