The Ediacaran Fauna of Australia Is an Example of Preservation

question 6

True/False

The Ediacaran fauna of Australia is an example of preservation of some of the earliest known fossils.

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Heat

The total amount of kinetic energy in a sample of a substance.

Polymorphism

(1) The existence of two or more phenotypically different individuals within a population. (2) The presence of detectable variation in the genomes of different individuals in a population.

Genomes

The complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, in an organism or a cell, providing the biological blueprint.

DNA Profiling

A technique used to identify individuals by characteristics of their DNA, commonly used in forensic science to assist in identifying individuals or determining parentage.