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Emylia Mashitah
on Dec 09, 2024
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Why is it challenging to catalog the diversity of life through time?
A) It is difficult to distinguish species based on fossils alone.
B) The fossil record is incomplete.
C) There are too many microorganisms to count.
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c
Fossil Record
The collection of physical remains of organisms from the past, preserved in Earth's crust, which provides evidence of the history of life.
Microorganisms
Tiny living organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that can be seen only with a microscope.
- Acknowledge the range and evolutionary progression of living organisms on Earth, from microscopic entities to massive fauna.
- Investigate the sequences observed in paleontological records, paying attention to rates of species origination and extinction.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the range and evolutionary progression of living organisms on Earth, from microscopic entities to massive fauna.
- Investigate the sequences observed in paleontological records, paying attention to rates of species origination and extinction.
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