Question

Possibility of occurrence of coal in an area, is determined by study of

• A. Microfossils
• B. Ecology
• C. Economic botany
• D. Mining contents

Answer 1

The correct option is A Microfossils

• Microfossils are fossils that are generally between 0.001 mm and 1mm in size, the study of which requires the use of electron microscopy.
  
• Coal, petroleum and natural gas are called fossil fuels because these were formed from the dead remains of living organisms (fossils).
  
• Palaeobotany is the study of fossil plants.
• Hence the possibility of the occurrence of coal in an area,s determined by the study of microfossils (palaeobotany).
• So, the correct answer is 'Microfossils'.