Petroleum extracted from oceanic deposits today is most likely derived from ancient
A) foraminiferans.
B) diatoms.
C) radiolarians.
D) brown algae.
E) dinoflagellates.

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Petroleum extracted from oceanic deposits is primarily derived from the remains of diatoms, which are single-celled algae that were abundant in ancient oceans. These diatoms would sink to the bottom of the ocean after they die, and over time their remains would become buried and compressed to form oil deposits.

Petroleum Extracted from Oceanic Deposits Today Is Most Likely Derived