Which sequence is in the correct order through time for "fossil succession" assuming strata successively from: Late Precambrian, Cambrian, Silurian, Jurassic, Tertiary
A)multicelled organisms, hardbodied marine invertebrates, first land plants, dinosaurs, mammals
B)flowering plants, birds, reptiles, first trees, first fishes, blue green algae
C)one-celled organisms, first fishes, first amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs
D)land plants, insects, marine plants, trilobites, humans

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The correct order for fossil succession is based on the appearance and disappearance of specific groups of organisms over time. The Late Precambrian marks the first appearance of multicelled organisms. The Cambrian marks the appearance of hardbodied marine invertebrates. The Silurian marks the first appearance of land plants. The Jurassic marks the age of the dinosaurs. And the Tertiary marks the age of mammals. Choice A is the only option that correctly orders these events over time.

Which Sequence Is in the Correct Order Through Time for "Fossil