Which Statement About Fossils Is False

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which statement about fossils is false?

• A) The fossil record is most complete for marine animals that had hard skeletons.
• B) Paleontologists have studied a large fraction of the sites that contain fossils.
• C) Most organisms live and die in oxygen-rich environments.
• D) Oxygen generally increases the rate of decomposition of fossils.
• E) Fossils of similar organisms have been found in areas that are geographically far apart from one another.

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