Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Currently Available Fossil

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the currently available fossil record is false?

• A) The currently available fossil record shows that the earliest fossils of life are about 3.5 billion years old.
• B) The currently available fossil record shows that younger strata were laid down on top of older strata.
• C) The currently available fossil record documents gradual evolutionary changes that link one group of organisms to another.
• D) The currently available fossil record shows that the first life-forms were eukaryotes.

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Installment Plan

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Perpetual Inventory System

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Stockouts

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