Which of the Following Is Not True of the Fossil

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of the fossil record?

• A)The fossil record spans 3 billion years of Earth's 4.6 billion year age.
• B)The most common fossils are from organisms that had hard parts like shells and bones.
• C)Similar to present day stromatolites,the first fossils were simple,anaerobic algal plants.
• D)The Paleozoic era is credited with the emergence of life.

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