What is the correct sequence (from most ancient to most recent)of milestones in the evolution of animals?
A)choanoflagellates, Ediacaran biota, Cambrian explosion, successful invasion of land,? origin of flight
B)choanoflagellates, Cambrian explosion, Ediacaran biota, successful invasion of land,? origin of flight
C)Ediacaran biota, choanoflagellates, Cambrian explosion, successful invasion of land,? origin of flight
D)Cambrian explosion, choanoflagellates, Ediacaran biota, successful invasion of land,? origin of flight
E)choanoflagellates, Cambrian explosion, successful invasion of land, Ediacaran biota,? origin of flight

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Choanoflagellates are the closest living relatives of animals, and they diverged from the animal lineage about 700 million years ago. The Ediacaran biota were a group of soft-bodied animals that lived during the Ediacaran period, which lasted from about 635 million years ago to 541 million years ago. The Cambrian explosion was a period of rapid diversification of animal life that began about 541 million years ago. The successful invasion of land by animals occurred about 475 million years ago. The origin of flight occurred about 200 million years ago.

What Is the Correct Sequence (From Most Ancient to Most