Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding fossils?
A) Fossils can form with the same frequency in any environment. This includes lakebeds, the ocean floor, artic regions, and mountaintops.
B) The term "fossil" only includes skeletal remains of organisms, and does not include things like footprints, eggs, or excrement.
C) In the plant fossil record, fossilized flower petals are much more common than fossilized pollen.
D) Molecular sequence data that depicts the divergence time between organisms can stand independently and never needs to be corroborated by fossil evidence.
E) None of the other answer options is correct.
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