The Late Paleozoic disappearance of the __________ is an example of the late Paleozoic trend away from armor on swimming animals and toward greater mobility.

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The question asks for an example of the late Paleozoic trend away from armor on swimming animals and toward greater mobility. Placoderms were heavily armored fish that dominated the early part of the Paleozoic era, but they disappeared by the end of the Devonian period (Late Paleozoic) and were replaced by more mobile and streamlined fish like sharks. Therefore, the answer is C) placoderms.

The Late Paleozoic Disappearance of the __________ Is an Example