Paleontological Evidence

Q. The branch of science that deals with the study of fossils is called .

1. morphology
2. physiology
3. paleontology
4. evolution

Q. Which of the following is an example of ‘living fossil’?

1. Pinus
2. Riccia
3. Gnetum
4. Ginkgo

Q. Which of the following statements about fossils is NOT true?

1. Fossils are clues to how Earth has been changing over millions of years.
2. Fossil records indicate the existence of transitional species.
3. The fossil record is now complete.
4. Fossils could be bones or imprints of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

Q. Age of fossils in the past was generally determined by radiocarbon method and other methods involving radioactive elements found in the rocks. More precise methods, which were used recently and led to the revision of the evolutionary periods for different groups of organisms includes

1. Study of the conditions of fossilization
2. Electron spin resonance (ESR) and fossil DNA
3. Study of carbohydrates/proteins in rocks
4. Study of carbohydrates/proteins in fossils

Q. Half-life period of $C^{14}$ is :

1. $500years$
2. $5000years$
3. $50years$
4. $5\times {10}^{4}years$

Q. Fossils are most commonly preserved in

1. Any type of rock
2. Metamorphic rocks
3. Sedimentary rocks
4. Igneous rocks

Q. A living fossil is a/an:

1. Stuffed animal of the past
2. Dead animal of the past
3. Animal that has survived through the passage of time
4. Laboratory preserved animal

Q. Palaeontological research involves

1. the study of bones
2. the study of missing links
3. the study of structures
4. the study of fossils