Question

Sometimes, the remains of a dead animal escape destruction and become buried in sediment of ash or survives under heating, crushing or folding. The sediment or rock becomes elevated as a part of the land, escapes destructive erosion by water or wind and the object becomes exposed or dug out and comes to the attention of a zoologist. Such a phenomenon leads to the formation of:

• A. A new species
• B. A new animal
• C. A new fossil
• D. No, this is not possible

Answer 1

The correct option is C A new fossil

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past. The totality of fossils, both discovered and undiscovered, and their placement in fossiliferous (fossil-containing) rock formations and sedimentary layers (strata) is known as the fossil record. The study of fossils across geological time, how they were formed and the evolutionary relationships between taxa (phylogeny) are some of the most important functions of the science of paleontology. Sometimes the remains of a dead animal escape destruction and become buried in sediment of ash or survives under heating, crushing or folding. The sediment or rock becomes elevated as a part of the land, escapes destructive erosion by water or wind and the object becomes exposed or dug out and comes to the attention of a zoologist. Such a phenomenon leads to the formation of a new fossil.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.