Based on the maximum body volume of organisms preserved in the fossil record, body volume (as measured in log mm ) has increased over the last 3.5 billion years. The trend in growth over time is depicted in the graph where the x-axis is a measure of time in millions of years ago. Three boxes, each associated with a vertical dotted line that marks specific time points along the x-axis, have been provided. Place a check mark in the boxes to indicate when drastic increases in atmospheric oxygen are likely to have occurred. Body volume (log mm³) 4,000 O 3,000 O 2,000 1,000 Time (millions of years ago) O Answer Bank

Based on the maximum body volume of organisms preserved in the fossil record, body volume (as measured in log mm ) has increased over the last 3.5 billion years. The trend in growth over time is depicted in the graph where the x-axis is a measure of time in millions of years ago. Three boxes, each associated with a vertical dotted line that marks specific time points along the x-axis, have been provided. Place a check mark in the boxes to indicate when drastic increases in atmospheric oxygen are likely to have occurred. Body volume (log mm³) 4,000 O 3,000 O 2,000 1,000 Time (millions of years ago) O Answer Bank

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter52: Population Ecology

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