Recent Discoveries of Microscopic Fossils Have Extended the Known History

question 39

Multiple Choice

Recent discoveries of microscopic fossils have extended the known history of life to about:

• A)3.5 billion years ago.
• B)2 billion years ago.
• C)4.5 billion years ago.
• D)1 billion years ago.

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