What Evidence Have Some Scientists Claimed for Ancient Life on Mars

question 32

Multiple Choice

What evidence have some scientists claimed for ancient life on Mars (although the hypothesis has been strongly disputed by many other scientists) ?

• A) an apparent thumbprint on a rock at the Mars Pathfinder landing site
• B) peroxides in the "soil" (regolith) found by experiments on the Viking landers
• C) possible fossilized bacteria in a Martian meteorite
• D) calcium carbonate deposits similar to seashells in a sample of Martian limestone

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