asked 55.9k views
5 votes
How are fossils dated and how does this relate to phylogenetic trees?

1 Answer

7 votes

There are many different methods of dating fossils including their geological stratum and carbon dating. Phylogenetic trees are dated by their geological stratum because they have something called the COI gene that shows they have roots from a long time ago.

answered
User Steven David
by
8.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.