Definitions / Explanation : Fossil & Geological time
Definitions / Explanation : Fossil & Geological time
The term fossil refers to the petrified remains or impressions of organisms that lived in past and got preserved in sedimentary rock. Bones, teeth, shell, impression or imprints in the soft mud or the moulds and casts of entire organism are some examples of fossils
It is a chronological order or history of evolution based upon the study of fossils. It has been divided into eras, periods and epochs.
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How does paleontology, comparative anatomy and morphology help in study of evolution.
How does paleontology, comparative anatomy and morphology help in study of evolution.
Example of convergent evolution.
Example of convergent evolution.
How do we compute the age of a fossil ?
How do we compute the age of a fossil ?
Which one of the following options gives one correct example each of convergent evolution and divergent evolution ?
Which one of the following options gives one correct example each of convergent evolution and divergent evolution ?
- [AIPMT 2012]
The peppered moth (Biston betularia), the black-coloured form becomes dominant over the lightcoloured form of moth in England during industrial revolution. This is an example of
The peppered moth (Biston betularia), the black-coloured form becomes dominant over the lightcoloured form of moth in England during industrial revolution. This is an example of
- [AIPMT 2009]