Evidence exists that a catastrophic collision between Earth and a large extraterrestrial body occurred 66 mya, resulting in the extinction of (a) worms, mollusks, and soft-bodied arthropods (b) jawless ostracoderms and jawed placoderms (c) dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and many gymnosperm species(d) mastodons, saber-toothed cats, and giant ground sloths (e) ferns, horsetails, and club mosses

Evidence exists that a catastrophic collision between Earth and a large extraterrestrial body occurred 66 mya, resulting in the extinction of (a) worms, mollusks, and soft-bodied arthropods (b) jawless ostracoderms and jawed placoderms (c) dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and many gymnosperm species(d) mastodons, saber-toothed cats, and giant ground sloths (e) ferns, horsetails, and club mosses

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

Chapter21: The Origin And Evolutionary History Of Life

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11TYU: Evidence exists that a catastrophic collision between Earth and a large extraterrestrial body...

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