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In which era, there was no life?

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Messozoic era
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Palaeozoic era
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Coenozoic era
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Azoic era
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Solution

The correct option is D Azoic era
Azoic Age, Azoic Era, Azoic Period and Azoic Eon were terms used before 1950 to describe the age of rocks formed before the appearance of life in the geologic sequence. The word "Azoic" is derived from the Greek, a- meaning without and zoon meaning animal (or living being), it was first used to mean without life. During this era, the earth was with out plants and animals. The rock layers which were formed soon after azoic era contains the remains of limy sea plants.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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