The concept that various organisms dominated this planet during various geological time period and thus placing organisms in a time squence came from the studies by ?
Correct answer: B. Paleontologist
- A. Environmental biologist
- B. Paleontologist
- C. Marine biologist
- D. Social biologist
Explanation
Paleontologists study fossils and the rock layers in which they occur, allowing them to identify which organisms lived during different geological periods. An environmental biologist studies relationships between organisms and their surroundings, so option a is the likely confusion.
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