The most severe mass extinction event, linked to the formation of Pangaea and massive volcanic eruptions, occurred at the end of the _______ period. Group of answer choices a Devonian b Triassic c Cretaceous d Ordovician e Permian People value biodiversity for all of the following reasons except a food, fiber, and medicine. b the acceptance that extinctions are part of a natural process. c opportunities to study and understand the world they live in. d aesthetic pleasure from interacting with other organisms. e functioning of ecosystems and the benefits they provide.

The most severe mass extinction event, linked to the formation of Pangaea and massive volcanic eruptions, occurred at the end of the _______ period. Group of answer choices a Devonian b Triassic c Cretaceous d Ordovician e Permian People value biodiversity for all of the following reasons except a food, fiber, and medicine. b the acceptance that extinctions are part of a natural process. c opportunities to study and understand the world they live in. d aesthetic pleasure from interacting with other organisms. e functioning of ecosystems and the benefits they provide.

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter18: Introduction To Darwinian Evolution

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6TYU: The fossil record (a) usually occurs in sedimentary rock (b) sometimes appears fragmentary (c) is...

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