Ediacaran Fossils Are Generally Interpreted as Animals, but Most Show

question 161

Multiple Choice

Ediacaran fossils are generally interpreted as animals, but most show no evidence of a mouth, gut, or other organ systems. Which group of living animals best helps us to understand how Ediacaran organisms might have fed, exchanged gases, and reproduced?

• A)cnidarians
• B)placozoans
• C)sponges
• D)annelid worms

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