Paleobotany

Q. What is principle or method used in carbon dating method to find the age of fossils?

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Question 28
Mention three important features of fossils which help in the study of evolution.

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Tick the correct sentence.

1. Fossil found in the rocks is more recent

2. Fossil found at deeper layers is more recent

3. Age of fossil is not related to the depth where it is found

4. Fossil found near earth surface is more recent

Q. Statement 1: Fossilisation is a fast process.
Statement 2: Plants can never form fossils.

1. Only 2 is correct
2. Only 1 is correct
3. Both are correct
4. Both are incorrect

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Who is deemed to be the founder of modern paleobotany?

1. Birbal Sahani

2. Kaspar Maria Von Sternberg

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Fossil evidence in evolutionary studies explains that:

1. life is old and has changed over time

2. humans existed before plants

3. cells and tissues evolved from primitive organs

4. organic evolution took place before chemical evolution

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Fossil evidence in evolutionary studies explains that:

1. life is old and has changed over time

2. humans existed before plants

3. cells and tissues evolved from primitive organs

4. organic evolution took place before chemical evolution

Q. How can you determine the age of the fossils? (2 Marks)

Q. Read the following statements and justify the same in your own words with the help of suitable examples.

Q. Methods like carbon dating and potassium-argon are the methods to known about evolution.

1. True
2. False