They were adapted to an environment and once it is taken away the plants will slowly start to die. I'm not 100% :)
The west Nile Virus is pathogen which caused the West Nile fever and encephalitis. The pathogen was introduced in 1999 in the Western Hemisphere and infected a major population in new york. It then expanded to 12 states and district of columbia. The major carrier of the pathogen was Avian and Mosquitoes species. In between 1999 to 2008, nearly 2500000 people were infected and nearly 1500 people died. Also there were thousands of cases of encephalitis or meningitis.
I believe your answer would be:
A. Fossils.
Explanation:
Because they are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past. They're also important evidence for evolution because they show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today.
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