Answer:
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Explanation:
you silly goose
Your answer is (B.)
Fossils in newer layers if rock are generally estimated to be younger than fossils found in the deeper layers because it is closest to the surface. The soil and earth didn't have enough time to "bury" the remains of the dead animal ( Bury is used for a simpler term) underground. The farther down a fossil is the more likely it is older unless the animal tends to burrow. Seeing as the question is probably talking of older animals that is unlikely for an animal to burrow that far. So your answer is B.
Nitrogen fixation is the process where atmospheric nitrogen is converted by bacteria into biologically usable forms.
plant can not take nitrogen directly from the leaves.