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Origin and Evolution of Life — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrigin and Evolution of Life2 Marks
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Significance of fossils
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  1. Fossils are studied under palaeontology. They are used in reconstruction of phylogeny.
  2. Fossil study helps in studying various forms and structures of extinct animals.
  3. By understanding the structure of fossil, record of missing link between two groups of organisms can be deduced.
  4. By studying fossils various body forms and their evolution can be understood. They also help to understand the habit and habitat.
  5. Some fossils provide the evolutionary evidences such a connecting links.

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