TASK DEFINITION: In this task, You are given an open-domain question that can be answered based on factual information. Your task is to provide \*short\* answer (in a few words only) for the given question. The short answer can be one or more entities or it can also be boolean \*yes\* or \*no\*.
PROBLEM: the first life forms to appear on earth were

SOLUTION: putative fossilized microorganisms

PROBLEM: what is the first novel of english literature

SOLUTION: Le Morte d'Arthur

PROBLEM: what type of tissue is the uppermost layer of the skin

SOLUTION:
epidermis