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Stromatolites are formed through the trapping of sediments and the precipitation of calcium carbonate in response to the growth and metabolic activities of matlike cyanobacteria colonies. Due to the matlike growth of the cyanobacteria, laminar sedimentary structures are formed.
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What fossil records do you have from the Precambrian life?
very little, there are stromatolites, domed mates of microscopic algae that are aged as precambrian. No other fossils in the precambrian
Fossilized evidence of Earth's first forms of life would consist of?
The earliest fossils known are in the form of stromatolites formed by cyanobacteria about 3.5 billion years ago. To say however that these are the first life forms is not likely to be correct. Cyanobacteria are already a relatively complex single celled organism. It is likely that simpler forms preceded them but so far no evidence of this has been found.
What happened about 3.5 billion years ago dealing with science?
About 3.5 billion years ago, Earth saw the emergence of the earliest known life forms, specifically prokaryotic microorganisms, such as bacteria and archaea. These simple organisms are believed to have thrived in extreme environments, contributing to the planet's biosphere and influencing its atmosphere by producing oxygen through photosynthesis. This period marks a critical point in the history of life on Earth, setting the stage for the evolution of more complex organisms later on. Fossil evidence, such as stromatolites, supports this timeline of early life.
Why is there a gap of time between the evolution of algae and trilobites?
There isn't, of course, a gap in time. There are, however, very few fossils intermediate between simple stromatolites (the first more or less multicellular organisms) and the first complex organisms found just before the Cambrian Explosion. This gap most likely exists because while predation already existed (organisms consuming other organisms), no organisms had yet developed an internal or external skeleton that could have been preserved at death. The very few organisms from that era that were preserved despite of this, were preserved in the form of molds and casts.
What organism took the longest time to evolve?
Well, it is either a turtle or an alligator because they are very wise and I think they were living at the time of the dinosaurs. Thank You!P.S. I think more of the Turtle because I saw it on a documentary!That is of course if you are ruling out zooplankton.
When did Stromatolites become extinct?
The are examples of stromatolites still living. They are not extinct.
What (who)are stromatolites?
The stromatolites are the layered mounds, columns, and the sheet-like sedimentary rocks.
What are the oldest fossils?
Stromatolites.
How is a structure built?
Stromatolites
What fossils are from the Precambrian era?
Stromatolites
Are structures built by cyanobacteria.?
stromatolites
The prokaryotic cells that built stromatolites are classified as?
The prokaryotic cells that built stromatolites are classified as cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that played a crucial role in the formation of stromatolites, which are layered structures formed by the trapping and binding of sediment by microbial communities.
What are the most common precambrian fossils are?
stromatolites
Are stromatolites anaerobic or areboic?
they are aerobically anaerobic
Name of the oldest fossil found in Australia?
The oldest fossils in Australia are 3.5 billion year old stromatolites. Stromatolites are layered accretions of prokaryotic microbes, most often made up of photosynthetic organisms. Stromatolites still live in Australia today.
What are the most common precambrian fossils called?
The most common Precambrian fossils are stromatolites. These are layered structures formed by the growth of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in shallow water environments. Stromatolites are important in understanding early life on Earth.
What have scientist inferred from fossil stromatolites?
Stromatolites were much more abundant on the planet in Precambrian times which means that fossils found around stromatolites are typically from the Precambrian era.
