The Statement That "The Same Facies Following One Another in a Conformable

question 65

Multiple Choice

The statement that "the same facies following one another in a conformable vertical sequence will also replace one another laterally" is known as ____.

• A) Gressly's principle
• B) principle of fossil succession
• C) Smith's Law of Conformity
• D) Steno's axiom
• E) Walther's Law

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Definitions:

Mechanical Breakdown

The physical process of breaking food into smaller pieces, an essential part of digestion.

Chemical Digestion

The process of breaking down food in the gut into smaller components, using enzymes, so they can be absorbed into the body.

Common Hepatic Duct

A duct in the liver that conveys bile from the liver to the cystic duct and then to the gallbladder.

Bile

Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that aids in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine.