Question
In a section of the Grand Canyon, scientists have found the fossil remains of several different groups of organisms. The diagram below represents the number and age of the fossils the scientists found. The width of each shaded area in the diagram below indicated the relative number of fossils found.
Which of the following statements is supported by the fossil record?
(1 point)
Responses
Group C has the youngest age of organisms in the population
Group C has the youngest age of organisms in the population
Only one of the organisms represented is extinct
Only one of the organisms represented is extinct
Group D has the most individuals in the population
Group D has the most individuals in the population
All species are extinct
Which of the following statements is supported by the fossil record?
(1 point)
Responses
Group C has the youngest age of organisms in the population
Group C has the youngest age of organisms in the population
Only one of the organisms represented is extinct
Only one of the organisms represented is extinct
Group D has the most individuals in the population
Group D has the most individuals in the population
All species are extinct
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the information you've provided, the statement that is most likely supported by the fossil record is:
**Group C has the youngest age of organisms in the population.**
This is a typical conclusion that can be drawn if the diagram indicates that Group C is visually represented as being the most recent (youngest) based on the fossil ages shown.
The other statements cannot be definitively determined without additional context or information from the diagram:
- The claim about extinction cannot be confirmed without specific details about which organisms are extinct.
- The claim about Group D having the most individuals cannot be assessed without knowing how the widths of the shaded areas correspond to the number of fossils found.
- The statement that all species are extinct contradicts the presence of fossils, as fossils represent past organisms that existed at some point.
Therefore, without more context about the details in the diagram, the first statement is the safest assumption to support.
**Group C has the youngest age of organisms in the population.**
This is a typical conclusion that can be drawn if the diagram indicates that Group C is visually represented as being the most recent (youngest) based on the fossil ages shown.
The other statements cannot be definitively determined without additional context or information from the diagram:
- The claim about extinction cannot be confirmed without specific details about which organisms are extinct.
- The claim about Group D having the most individuals cannot be assessed without knowing how the widths of the shaded areas correspond to the number of fossils found.
- The statement that all species are extinct contradicts the presence of fossils, as fossils represent past organisms that existed at some point.
Therefore, without more context about the details in the diagram, the first statement is the safest assumption to support.