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what does the fossil record primarily show about the history of life?
the exact number of animals that lived in the past.
how ancient organisms behaved in their environments.
when different kinds of organisms lived and when they went extinct.
the complete dna sequence of every ancient org
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The fossil record preserves physical remains of ancient life, allowing scientists to date when species existed and when they disappeared. It cannot provide exact population counts, full behavioral details, or complete ancient DNA sequences for all organisms.
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