Which of the following is not a hypothesis used to describe the sudden change in the diversity of lifeforms observed in the Cambrian Period?

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Which of the following is not a hypothesis
used to describe the sudden change in the
diversity of lifeforms observed in the
Cambrian Period?
a. Increased continental drift creating
greater terrestrial landmasses
O b. Predator-prey arms race due to
evolution of locomotion and
development of exoskeletons
O c. Evolution of the Hox genes which
regulate complex body plans
O d. Rising sea levels, increasing the
volume of area species could
occupy
e. Continental flooding driving
increased nutrient and mineral flux
in the oceans
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is not a hypothesis used to describe the sudden change in the diversity of lifeforms observed in the Cambrian Period? a. Increased continental drift creating greater terrestrial landmasses O b. Predator-prey arms race due to evolution of locomotion and development of exoskeletons O c. Evolution of the Hox genes which regulate complex body plans O d. Rising sea levels, increasing the volume of area species could occupy e. Continental flooding driving increased nutrient and mineral flux in the oceans
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