Question
An index fossil
is a fossil that is found in many locations over a large area, and is from a species that did not exist for a long period of time.
is a particular fossil of an organism that is related to all other organisms.
None of the above.
is a list of all fossils found in a particular layer of rock.
is a fossil that is found in many locations over a large area, and is from a species that did not exist for a long period of time.
is a particular fossil of an organism that is related to all other organisms.
None of the above.
is a list of all fossils found in a particular layer of rock.
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GPT-4o mini
An index fossil is a fossil that is found in many locations over a large area and is from a species that did not exist for a long period of time. This makes it useful for dating and correlating the age of rock layers across different geographic locations. So, the correct answer from your options is the first one.