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sveta [45]
4 years ago
15

Which of the following must be true for a fossil organism to be useful as an index fossil?

Biology
1 answer:
Lana71 [14]4 years ago
8 0

The correct answer is option D, All of the above

Some of the common characteristics of an index fossil are -

a) These are plants and animals preserved in the earth which are characteristics of a particular span of geologic time or environment

b) These must be different or easily recognizable

c) Must be abundant

d) Must have a wide geographic distribution

e) Must have a short range through time.


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