All sections of the psat are penalized for incorrect answers except

The authors use the word “backbone” in lines 3 and 39 to indicate that

Subsidized stafford loans: a. accrue interest while the student is enrolled full-time in school. b. are paid by the government. c. are paid by your parents. d. accrue interest 10 years after graduation.

In the image, layer a is the topmost layer. layer c contains fossils from the precambrian era. layer b contains dinosaur fossils, and layer a contains fossils of mammals. which two statements are supported by this evidence? 1. mammals lived before the precambrian era. 2. dinosaurs and mammals existed in the precambrian era. 3. dinosaurs evolved after precambrian organisms. 4. precambrian organisms evolved after dinosaurs. 5. precambrian organisms were the first life-forms to become fossilized, according to this sample.