1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Helga [31]
3 years ago
8

What are some examples of index fossils

Biology
1 answer:
nata0808 [166]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Ammonites, , Brachiopod, Grapolithina, Trilobites and Nanofossils are examples of index fossils

Explanation:

Ammonites were common during the Mesozoic Era (245 to 65 mya), but were not found after the Cretaceous period. They went extinct during the K-T extinction (65 mya)

Brachiopods which are mollusk-like marine animals appeared during the Cambrian (540 to 500 mya). Some types of them still survive

Grapolithina which are widespread colonial marine hemichordates that also lived during the Cambrian period.

Nanofossils are microscopic fossils which are remains of calcareous nannoplankton, coccolithophores from various eras

Trilobites were common during the Paleozoic Era (540 to 245 mya); about half of the Paleozoic fossils are Trilobites. Trilobites evolved at the beginning of the Paleozoic Era and went extinct somewhere in the late Permian period which was 248 million years ago

This might be extra information but i hope it helps

You might be interested in
The prominent examples of marine ecosystems include the
solniwko [45]

Answer:

I think the awnser is D. Hope it helps

6 0
3 years ago
What property of water best helps aquatic life survive in lakes during the winter?
miss Akunina [59]

Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid the answer is D


3 0
3 years ago
In which phylum do we first see tissue-level organization?
Sliva [168]
Cnidarians were the first phylum that scientists saw tissue level organization in. Tissue level organization meaning cells all of one type start to function in a unified way.
4 0
4 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which type of bone is indicated by the arrow? long irregular flat short
nlexa [21]

The answer is long

The bone indicated by the arrow is femur bone. It should be classified as the long bone. Other example for long bones would be tibia and fibula. Short bone would be carpal or tarsal bones. Flat bone could be found in skull. Irregular bone would be the vertebrae or pelvic.

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
List and describe two characteristics of all living things
Mice21 [21]

Hello User,

All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing. When viewed together, these characteristics serve to define life.

  • Living things are made of cells. Cells are the basic building blocks of living things
  • Living things have movement. This movement can be quick or very slow.
  • All living things have a metabolism
  • Living things grow
  • Response to environment.
  • Reproduction.

7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • 2. Comparative biochemistry is the study of similarities and differences in _______ among organisms.
    10·1 answer
  • Which of the following steps occurs when the varicella-zoster virus initially infects the body? Upon initial infection, the vira
    9·1 answer
  • What are the structures found in a root hair cell of a plant?
    8·1 answer
  • How are size and shape used to classify clastic rock?
    7·1 answer
  • What is Genetic “Gene” Therapy?
    15·2 answers
  • URGENT PLZ ANSWER ASAP
    7·1 answer
  • What are the kinetic energy of the atoms
    13·1 answer
  • Please help I’m being timed and please no links
    9·2 answers
  • -800,000
    5·2 answers
  • What does an age structure diagram represents
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!