At two separate dig sites, archaeologists find fossils for corals and single-celled eukaryotes. The coral fossils are found at a higher elevation than the single-celled eukaryote fossils. What can you conclude using this information? (1 point)

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Single-celled eukaryotes do not exist anymore, but corals do.
Single-celled eukaryotes do not exist anymore, but corals do.

Single-celled eukaryotes exist, but corals have gone extinct.
Single-celled eukaryotes exist, but corals have gone extinct.

Corals came into existence later than single-celled eukaryotes.
Corals came into existence later than single-celled eukaryotes.

Corals came into existence earlier than single-celled eukaryotes.

Answer 1

Based on the information provided, the most reasonable conclusion is:

Corals came into existence later than single-celled eukaryotes.

This conclusion is drawn from the fact that single-celled eukaryotes are generally considered to be among the earliest forms of life on Earth, while corals, which are multicellular and part of the animal kingdom, evolved later. The elevation at which the fossils are found does not directly indicate their existence or extinction status but suggests a timeline of their emergence.