Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of events for hydrocarbon generation in the subsurface?
(A) Catagenesis → Metagenesis → Diagenesis
(B) Catagenesis → Diagenesis → Metagenesis
(C) Diagenesis → Catagenesis → Metagenesis
(D) Diagenesis → Metagenesis → Catagenesis
Ans: Diagenesis → Catagenesis → Metagenesis