Recent Evidence Indicates That the First Major Diversification of Multicellular

question 28

Multiple Choice

Recent evidence indicates that the first major diversification of multicellular eukaryotes may have coincided in time with the

• A) origin of prokaryotes.
• B) switch to an oxidizing atmosphere.
• C) melting that ended the "snowball Earth" period.
• D) origin of multicellular organisms.
• E) massive eruptions of deep-sea vents.

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