If in the future the current molecular evidence regarding animal origins is further substantiated, what will be TRUE of any contrary evidence regarding the origin of animals derived from the fossil record?
A) The contrary fossil evidence will be seen as a hoax.
B) The fossil evidence will be understood to have been interpreted incorrectly because it is incomplete.
C) The fossil record will henceforth be ignored.
D) Phylogenies involving even the smallest bit of fossil evidence will need to be discarded.
E) Only phylogenies based solely on fossil evidence will need to be discarded.

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If molecular evidence is further substantiated in the future, it is likely that any contrary evidence from the fossil record will be understood as incomplete or incorrectly interpreted due to limitations in the available data. Therefore, the best choice would be B - the fossil evidence will be understood to have been interpreted incorrectly because it is incomplete. The other options are unlikely and do not align with scientific practice.

If in the Future the Current Molecular Evidence Regarding Animal