If the fossil of an organism is found in the deeper layers of the Earth,then we can predict that:

  • A
    the extinction of the organism has occurred recently.
  • B
    the time of extinction cannot be determined.
  • C
    the fossil position in the layers of the Earth is not related to its time of extinction.
  • D
    the extinction of the organism has occurred thousands of years ago.

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