Why Is the Inspection of Fossils from a Specific Area

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why is the inspection of fossils from a specific area useful for understanding the evolutionary history of a region?

• A)Fossils show the ancestors of present-day organisms in the region.
• B)Fossils show how species turnover has occurred.
• C)Fossils may show adaptations to climatic conditions that were present at earlier times in the region.
• D)All of these choices are correct.

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