Fossils are studied for - Vidyadip

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Fossils are studied for

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Tracing evolutionary history of organisms
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Studying extinct organisms
C
Providing jobs to scientist
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Both $'a' $ and $ 'b'$

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Answer

Correct option: D.

Both $'a' $ and $ 'b'$

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(d) The study of fossils is known as palaeontology. Fossils are the remains or impressions of the hard parts of the past individuals in the strata of the earth. Fossils are studied for tracing evolutionary history of organisms and studying extinct organisms.

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