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 indicates the relative number of fossils found.
Which of the following statements is supported by the fossil record?
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Group A has been in existence the longest.
Group A has been in existence the longest.
Group B was the most numerous organism 10 million years ago.
Group B was the most numerous organism 10 million years ago.
Group B is now extinct.
Group B is now extinct.
Group D is the most recent organism to come into existence.
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The statement "Group D is the most recent organism to come into existence" is supported by the fossil record, as the diagram shows that Group D has the narrowest shaded area, indicating the fewest fossils found and by extension the most recent existence.
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