The Newest Clam Shell Is Built

question 37

Multiple Choice

The newest clam shell is built

• A)on the outside so the periostracum is the newest material.
• B)on the inside so the inside nacreous layer is the newest.
• C)both directions outward from the central prismatic layer.
• D)all at once;all layers of shell are the same age.
• E)None of the choices is correct

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