As Early Organisms Evolved the Ability to Harness Energy from the Sun,other

question 18

Multiple Choice

As early organisms evolved the ability to harness energy from the sun,other organisms began to die out because they were ____.

• A)destroyed by a meteorite
• B)outcompeted by multi-celled organisms
• C)consumed by dinosaurs
• D)poisoned by oxygen gas
• E)starved

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Lender

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Nominal Interest

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