[Campbell Biology P.728] Based on the provided text and general biological knowledge inferre... | Practice Question

Based on the provided text and general biological knowledge inferred from "Concept Check," what is the correct chronological order of the following milestones in animal evolution, from oldest to most recent? a origin of mammals b earliest evidence of terrestrial arthropods c Ediacaran fauna d extinction of large, nonflying dinosaurs

  • A: (c), (b), (a), (d)
  • B: (b), (c), (a), (d)
  • C: (c), (a), (b), (d)
  • D: (b), (a), (c), (d)

Explanation

The correct chronological order from oldest to most recent is: c Ediacaran fauna Precambrian , b earliest evidence of terrestrial arthropods Silurian-Devonian , a origin of mammals Mesozoic Era , and d extinction of large, nonflying dinosaurs end of Mesozoic Era .