What Information Is Provided by the Fossil Record That CANNOT

question 105

Multiple Choice

What information is provided by the fossil record that CANNOT be provided by examining living organisms?

• A)a record of extinct species
• B)absolute dates for when different taxa diverged
• C)records of environmental conditions
• D)the existence and timing of mass extinctions
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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