Question

The diagram below shows undisturbed sedimentary strata at the bottom of an ocean. The fossils found in layer. $B$ resemble the fossils found in layer $A$. This similarity suggests that

• A. the fossils in layer $B$ were formed before the fossils in layer $A$
• B. modern forms of life may have evolved from earlier forms of life
• C. vertebrate fossils are only found in sediments
• D. the fossils in layer $A$ must be more complex than those in layer $B$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct answer is (b) modern forms of life may have evolved from earlier forms of life