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What are fossils? What do they tell us about the process ofevolution?

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Fossilsare the remains of organisms that once existed on earth. Theyrepresent the ancestors of plants and animals that are alive today.They provide evidences of evolution by revealing the characteristicsof the past organism and the changes that have occurred in theseorganisms to give rise to the present organisms.


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