Fossils of the Earliest Life Are Very Difficult to Identify

question 53

Multiple Choice

Fossils of the earliest life are very difficult to identify in very old rocks because it

• A) was very simple and microscopic in size
• B) was not made of organic material that could be replaced by minerals
• C) was so different to life found on Earth today that we are not capable of identifying it
• D) did not leave behind any fossilized remains

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