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Why is the horseshoe crab an example of a living fossil?
Question 6 options:
A)
It hasn't changed since it first appeared on Earth.
B)
It's often found frozen to death and free of decomposition.
C)
There are fossils of extinct ancestors of horseshoe crabs, and the species is still alive today.
D)
The structures in the horseshoe crab don't decompose, so complete fossils are discovered.
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C
Explanation: "Living fossil" means a species that closely resembles its ancient fossil relatives. There are fossil horseshoe crabs from hundreds of millions of years ago, and very similar horseshoe crabs are still alive today.
Explanation: "Living fossil" means a species that closely resembles its ancient fossil relatives. There are fossil horseshoe crabs from hundreds of millions of years ago, and very similar horseshoe crabs are still alive today.
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