The Living World Question 101
Question: Assertion : Archaeozoic era contains abundant fossils. Reason : The fossils are very few during proterozoic era.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If the assertion is false but reason is true
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The rocks of the archaeozoic (4600 million years) do not contain fossils, as there was no life at that time.
Proterozoic (2300-3800 million years) era is era of early life and therefore, the fossils are very few in this era.