A paleontologist found a fossil of an organism that looks like modern-day ferns. Which would most likely assist the paleontologist in proving that the two organisms are related? A. Mapping the location of where the fossil grew against where modern-day ferns gro

B. recording how the tectonic plates have moved since the fossil was created

C. analyzing the composition of the rock in which the fossil was discovered

D. comparing the structures of the fossil to that of modern-day ferns