Analyze the table above.

Which is
assumed to be the oldest
organism? Why do you think so?
What is the probable age of the
fossil?
-The oldest organism in the list are the trilobites.
They lived during Paleozoic Era, in the Silurian and
Ordovician period. They can be 600 million years old.
In what era can you possibly find the
most recent fossil? Why do you say
so?
- Cenozoic Era, the recent fossil may
be found in the uppermost layer of the
rock.
 Do you think there are
organisms that lived during the
cambrian period? Explain your
answer.
- Yes. Rock layers in the Cambrian period
also have traces /imprints of mollusks that
lived during that time. Most of them were
invertebrates.
 When do you think did the
present day humans first
appeared on earth?
- Cenozoic Era, the fossil of the first human
was found during this Era.
Describe how organisms are
arranged in the table?
- Organisms are arranged from
invertebrates to vertebrates, from simple
organisms to complex organisms and from
unicellular to multicellular. 
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11460

17190
 What is the oldest fossil?
- The age of the oldest fossil is 17 190 years old,
a petrified wood
Why is it important to know the age of fossil?
- The age of the fossil will determine the
particular era or period the organisms.