Microbial Life Appeared on Earth as Early As

question 27

Multiple Choice

Microbial life appeared on Earth as early as:

• A) 10.4 billion years ago
• B) 3.8 billion years ago
• C) 1.2 billion years ago
• D) 58 million years ago
• E) 29 million years ago

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