Fossils of the first animals are rare because they

a. were large and likely to be eaten by others after they died.

b. lived only in volcanic regions, and were destroyed by lava flows.

c. were soft-bodied and tiny, therefore unlikely to fossilize.

d. had hard shells that broke down easily, leaving no trace

Determine if the following statement is true or false. if true, choose true. if false, choose the rewording that is true. according to the law of independent assortment, alleles for each gene are inherited together so that they always stay together. according to the law of independent assortment, offspring express a combination of their parents' traits. according to the law of independent assortment, alleles for a characteristic split during meiosis and combine during fertilization. true according to the law of independent assortment, alleles for each gene are inherited independently so that no two alleles stay together.

What is the best conclusion based on this data? the hypothesis was not supported because the data indicated that fertilizing plants does not improve plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 5 milliliters of fertilizer per plant. the hypothesis was not supported; the data indicated that too much fertilizer can inhibit plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 15 milliliters of fertilizer per plant.

Consider the venn diagram of plant reproduction. where in this image, areas a - d, would you insert the picture of the orange lily?