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Which of the Following Represents a Basic Approach to Naming

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Which of the following represents a basic approach to naming species in the fossil record?​


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Law of Definite Proportions

A chemical law stating that a compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass.

Dalton's Atomic Theory

A foundational concept in chemistry that asserts elements are composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms, and that chemical reactions involve the rearrangement of these atoms.

Rutherford

Refers to Ernest Rutherford, the scientist who proposed the model of the atom with a central nucleus surrounded by electrons.

Alpha Particles

A type of ionizing radiation consisting of two protons and two neutrons, emitted from the nucleus of an atom.

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