Question

The fossil evidence found in these sedimentary layers BEST implies that A) land plants are older than land animals. B) vertebrates and invertebrates evolved together. C) invertebrates lived on Earth before vertebrates. D) land animals evolved at the same time as marine animals

Answer 1

Invertebrates lives on earth before vertebrates

Answer 2

Answer:

C) invertebrates lived on Earth before vertebrates

Explanation:

• Fossils have been in sedimentary rocks when the sediments such as mud , sand, shells and pebbles and are mostly found in sedimentary rocks as there temperature and pressure does not destroy fossil remains.

• The occurrence of the fossil remains of the plants and animals shows us a distinction of the invertebrates and the vertebrates that emerged later and can be seen from the fossil index of the ancient, medieval and recent life.  

• Most of the life originated under the seas, trace fossils are the commonest fossils to be found and show animal behavior.