Asked in UHS MDCAT 2016 2016

_ is the branch of Biology used for the identification and interpretation of fossils.

Correct answer: B. Paleontology

  • A. Evolution
  • B. Paleontology
  • C. Zoogeography
  • D. Biodiversity

Explanation

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life on Earth using geological methods such as studying preserved remains of an organism in a sediment, also known as fossil. Hence this option is correct.

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