Coal is formed when layers of plant matter accumulate at the bottom of a body of water and are protected from biodegradation and oxidization. Over time, the properties of the original material change. What evolutionary significance, if any, does this have?

A. It is a form of fossil fuel that can be used for generating energy.
B. It is a form of fossilized plant and it can be used to study the plants that lived at the time.
C. It does not have any evolutionary significance.

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Coal is formed when layers of plant matter accumulate at the bottom of a body of water and are protected from biodegradation and oxidization. Over time, the properties of the original material change. What evolutionary significance, if any, does this have?

A. It is a form of fossil fuel that can be used for generating energy.
B. It is a form of fossilized plant and it can be used to study the plants that lived at the time.
C. It does not have any evolutionary significance.

anonymous · Answer

Nevermind the answers B.

anonymous · Answer

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