Why Did Paleobiologist David Raup Use Marine Invertebrate Fossils to Calculate

question 54

Multiple Choice

Why did paleobiologist David Raup use marine invertebrate fossils to calculate changes in biodiversity through time?

• A) They made mineralized tissue that fossilized easily.
• B) They were soft-bodied organisms that fossilized easily.
• C) Many species had large populations that left an abundant fossil record.
• D) a and c
• E) b and c

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