Almost all organisms on Earth have a vision restricted to small range of the electromagnetic spectrum (between 320 and 800 nm). This is considered to be a consequence of which of these evolutionary facts?
- Life emerged on another planet
- The atmosphere had different composition when life emerged
- At the time when life emerged, the electromagnetic spectrum was different
- Life emerged underwater
Answer
The correct answer is D) Life emerged underwater.
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