We know that the Silurian period gave way to the Devonian period, which is when the Neogene era started, therefore:
The answer is B. before the Neogene era.
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Molecules, like sugars, reach the carrier proteins in the membrane by diffusion and are then moved across the membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration.
SO they can have better access to sunlight and it helps the process of photosynthesis