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Which of the following is an example of how the fossil record is evidence for evolution?

A. Fossils are all throughout different rock layers. The oldest fossils are on top and the newest are at the bottom.
B. Fossils contain radioactive markers that can be analyzed to recreate an image of the organism evolving.
C. At the beginning of the fossil record, there are only bacteria, no other organisms. Then multi-celled organisms
appear. As you move forward in time, more complex fossils are found.
D. It is not evidence for evolution.

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Answer:Fossils are all throughout different rock layers. The oldest fossils are on top and the newest are at the bottom.

Step-by-step explanation: there is a rich fossil record that shows the evolutionary transitions from horse ancestors to modern horses that document intermediate forms and a gradual adaptation o changing ecosystems.

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