Which of the following statements are not true about the fossil record a) fossils appear with the oldest fossils in the topmost layers
b) not all organisms appear in the fossil record
c) fossils appear in chronological order in the rock layers
d) fossils found in younger layers are more similar to species alive today than are fossils found in older layers

A.

Explanation:

Older fossils tend to lay in the lower levels of the ground. The further up the fossils are, the more likely you are to find something that looks like today. Think of it as stacking papers with different drawings on them from different ages. Oldest goes on the bottom, newest goes on the top. The older layer stands as more of a foundation point while newer layers are around where we are now.

Fossils appear with the oldest fossils in the topmost layers is not true about fossil record.

The oldest fossils are present at the bottom layer while on the other hand, younger fossils are located near the earth surface. This is because the old fossils ae present when the earth geography is different. When these organisms die they buried in the soil and when the passage of million of years  new layers are formed over the parent layer with the help of wind so the oldest fossils present in the bottom layer not in the upper layers.

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