The Palaeozoic era includes six periods. These are the
A) Carboniferous, Cretaceous, Devonian, Jurassic, Permian and Triassic.
B) Cambrian, Carboniferous, Cretaceous, Devonian, Ordovician and Permian.
C) Cambrian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Ordovician, Permian and Silurian.
D) Devonian, Jurassic, Ordovician, Permian, Silurian and Triassic.
E) Permian, Devonian, Silurian, Triassic and Cambrian.

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The Palaeozoic era is correctly represented by the periods Cambrian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Ordovician, Permian, and Silurian. These periods span from approximately 541 to 252 million years ago, marking significant evolutionary, climatic, and geological changes on Earth. Choices A, B, D, and E include periods like the Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic, which are actually part of the Mesozoic era, not the Palaeozoic.

The Palaeozoic Era Includes Six Periods