The Burgess Shale Preserves a Remarkable Fossil Record Of

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Burgess Shale preserves a remarkable fossil record of:

• A)delicate flowers and mushrooms from the early invasion of land plants.
• B)marine life during initial diversification of animals in the Cambrian Period 505 million years ago.
• C)plants, insects, and mammals around 50 million years ago, as the age of mammals began.
• D)the tracks of dinosaurs walking on land.
• E)molecular evidence of bacteria and other organisms.

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