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Do fossils provide a complete record of all the extinct species that lived on Earth? Why or why not?

A. Yes, because all species left fossils behind.
B. Yes, because the traits of many species can be inferred from a single fossil.
C. No, because many species went extinct without leaving fossils behind.
D. No, because fossils break apart after about 65 million year

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Answer:

C. No because many species went extinct without leaving fossis behind.

Step-by-step explanation:

Not all species will leave fossils and we can't infer things about other species from a fossil of a specific species.

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C no because many species went extinct without leaving fossils behind

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