Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given .
Through study of the geologic record, we know that the evolution of life has been profoundly influenced by

• A. bombardment of the Earth by celestial objects
• B. profound shifts in land masses, shorelines, and oceans
• C. physical and chemical evolution of the Earth
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D all of the above

Evolution is a key unifying principle. Evolutionary biology is the study of the history of the development of newer forms of life from the pre-existing ones in various periods of time on earth. The geological record refers to the deposits laid down by the volcano or sediments like clay, sands etc., including all its fossil content and the information it yields about the Earth's history. So, the correct option is "all of the above".