Question

A scientist is analyzing tissue samples from an Asian elephant and an extinct woolly mammoth. When he sequences their DNA, he finds the genetic information of these animals to be about 99% identical, but not exactly the same. Can this information be used as evidence for evolution?
A.
Yes, but only because elephants and mammoths look similar.
B.
No, genetic information is never a source of evidence for evolution.
C.
Yes, genetic information can be a source of evidence for evolution.
D.
No, the DNA sequences of the samples were not exactly the same.

Answer 1

Yes, genetic information can be a source of evidence for evolution.