The greatest mass extinction episode in the history of life occurred at what boundary? (a) Pliocene–Pleistocene (b) Permian–Triassic (c) Mesozoic–Cenozoic (d) Cambrian– Ordovician (e) Triassic–Jurassic

Q: ) Does the fossil record indicate that life first appeared in the water or on the land?…

A: Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments. like…

Q: The term “Cambrian explosion” refers to (a) an increase in biodiversity. (b) a mass extinction. (c)…

A: Answer: Introduction: The Cambrian explosion or Cambrian radiation was an incident about 541 million…

Q: Carbon-14 dating works for fossils up to about 75,000 years old;fossils older than that contain too…

A: Radiocarbon dating is a method which will help us estimate the age of objective for carbon based…

Q: What do you think geologists would find in the rock record as evidence of human life today million…

A: Millions of years later, layers of sediment will get compacted into rock such as sandstones,…

Q: Which statement is true about fossilization? (A) (B) (C) (D) Only animals with backbones…

A: Fossilization is the process of preserving plant and animal remains over a period of time by means…

Q: Ancient mammals became abundant during this period: a) Jurassic b) Triassic c) Carboniferous d)…

A: Mammals can be defined as the group of vertebrate animals  which constitutes  the class  of Mammalia…

Q: 9) Rocks containing fossil evidence have been found in Canada suggesting how life on Earth evolved.…

A: They are the remains of an organism that are preserved. They can be found as traces of ancient…

Q: The first single-celled organisms on Earth probably evolved (a) 3,700 years ago (b) 3.7 million years…

A: Evolution is a process of slow and gradual change over a period of time. There are many pieces of…

Q: Fossilized stromatolites(A) formed around deep-sea vents.(B) resemble structures formed by bacterial…

A: Stromatolites are the fossils formed about 3.5 billion years ago, they are the earliest fossils.…

Q: Four billion years ago, the Earth was a thin-crusted inferno. Which probable stage of physical and…

A: Solar system was originated around 4.6 billion years ago from contraction of rotating gas and dust…

Q: Energy, the absence of molecular oxygen, chemical building blocks, and time were the requirements…

A: The change in the traits and characteristics of the population with time is termed evolution. The…

Q: During the Early _______________, life consisted of prokaryotic cells, but by the end of this…

A: The major evolution evens since the origin of the earth have been categorized into three major eras.

Q: has been suggested that the current time should be made into a different period. In other words, it…

A: Present period is called holocene epoch. The word is formed from two Ancient Greek words. Holos is…

Q: Indicate which of the following statements concerning biostratigraphy is true. a) fossils can only…

A: C. fossil can only be dated in ancient oceanic sediment layers is correct.

Q: Penguins are flightless birds, however, they still have wings. This is an example of a (the)…

A: Penguins having wings despite being flightless is an example of a vestigial structure. Vestigial…

Q: Plant life first appeared on land during which of the following periods? a. Cambrian period b.…

A: The palaeozoic era was divided into six periods and these were as follows: Cambrian Ordovician…

Q: 29) The Cretaceous extinction. which was the most recent mass extinction, occurred about 65.5…

A: Natural selection, or evolution, is the process by which a species' features evolve over a number of…

Q: Which of the following is characteristic of the end of the Paleozoic Era? a There was a mass…

A: As experts believe, the Earth was formed as a result of the Big Bang Explosion. The geological time…

Q: Which factor most likely caused animals and plants in India todiffer greatly from species in nearby…

A: Among the given options, option (d) is the most appropriate.Upon the analysis of the rock…

Q: The time of greatest evolutionary diversification in the history of life occurred during the (a)…

A: Introduction  Environment plays a major role in the diversification of organisms. For example, if we…

Q: The eon comprising the Cambrian period up to the present is called the (1). It is divided into three…

A: Geological time scale is the calendar for events in the Earth history. It is subdivided into eons,…

Q: The fossil record (a) usually occurs in sedimentary rock (b) sometimes appears fragmentary (c) is…

A: All life on Earth descended from the universal last common ancestor, who lived between 3 and 4…

Q: Flowering plants and mammals diversified and became dominant during the (a) Paleozoic era (b)…

A: Flowering plants are the angiosperms that produce flowers as organs of sexual reproduction.

Q: Table 10: Some Important Events in Geologic Time Era Period Triassic Epoch Event Age of Reptiles…

A: * Modern mammals have evolved from preceeding animals . * Formation of modern humans from azoic era…

Q: The oxygen revolution changed Earth’s environmentdramatically. Which of the following took advantage…

A: The earth is approximately 4.54 billion years ago and the conditions at that time were not meant for…

Q: What characteristic(s) of the fossil record make(s) it strong support of evolution?

A: There are certain environmental and chronological specifics needed  for deceased animal to fossilize…

Q: The “age of fishes”, which began with the Cambrian Period (about 541 million years ago), and ended…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the correct era that is also known as the 'age of…

Q: We live in the Cenozoic era, and scientists know more about this era and the epochs it’s divided…

A: The term 'Cenozoic' refers to a period of time ranging from 66 million years ago to the present day.…

Q: Which of the following periods is the earliest during which animals may have appeared? a. Ordovician…

A: Extinction aids the evolution of life by making way for new species. The number of species going…

Q: Which of the following shows the correct sequence of periods in the Mesozoic era: a) Triassic,…

A: Evolution is a change in species and organisms that are inheritable and can be transferred from…

Marine Evolution

Marine habitat is less explored, and hence, its biological diversity is far less known. The marine habitats are not constant due to their shifting nature, while the terrestrial habitats are more stable. Marine biology is the science that deals with the study of diverse marine species, their interactions, and behavioral characteristics.