Which Organisms Represent the Source of Our Petroleum Oil Products

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which organisms represent the source of our petroleum oil products?

• A) The flowering plants that arose during the Cretaceous period
• B) The remains of the dinosaurs from the Jurassic period
• C) Phytoplankton that first appeared during the Triassic period
• D) The remains of the extensive swamp forests from the Carboniferous period
• E) The remains of fish from the Devonian period

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Definitions:

Infect

The process by which organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, enter, invade, and multiply within another organism, causing disease or illness.

Biting Insects

Biting insects are those that pierce the skin of humans or animals to feed on blood; common examples include mosquitoes, flies, and ticks, which can also act as vectors for various diseases.

Charophyte Algae

A group of green algae thought to be the closest relatives of land plants, sharing common traits such as cellular division and photosynthetic pigments.

Closest Relatives

The species or taxonomic group that is most closely related to another in evolutionary terms, sharing a recent common ancestor.