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(B) The evolution of the horse is a well-documented example of macroevolution.$Eohippus$ (also known as $Hyracotherium$) is recognized as the earliest

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(B) The evolution of the horse is a well-documented example of macroevolution.$Eohippus$ (also known as $Hyracotherium$) is recognized as the earliest known ancestor in the phylogeny of the horse.It lived during the Eocene epoch and was a small,dog-sized animal with multiple toes.Following $Eohippus$,the evolutionary sequence includes $Mesohippus$,$Merychippus$,$Pliohippus$,and finally the modern genus $Equus$.

List $I$	List $II$
$A$. Mesozoic Era	$I$. Lower invertebrates
$B$. Proterozoic Era	$II$. Fish and Amphibia
$C$. Cenozoic Era	$III$. Birds and Reptiles
$D$. Paleozoic Era	$IV$. Mammals

The earliest fossil form in the phylogeny of horse is:

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Match List $I$ with List $II$:
List $I$ List $II$
$A$. Mesozoic Era $I$. Lower invertebrates
$B$. Proterozoic Era $II$. Fish and Amphibia
$C$. Cenozoic Era $III$. Birds and Reptiles
$D$. Paleozoic Era $IV$. Mammals

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First mammals appeared around

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