To justify that fossil 'A' is older to 'B', which of the following statement can be selected?

Fossil 'B' is found in deeper layers.

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Fossil 'B' show homology and analogy with 'A'.

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Fossil 'A' was found in deeper layers.

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None of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is C Fossil 'A' was found in deeper layers.
If we dig into the earth and start finding fossils, it is reasonable to suppose that the fossils we find closer to the surface are more recent than the fossils we find in deeper layers. It is because fossils are formed by accumulation of soil on the dead organisms with the passage of time.

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If the fossil of an organism is found in the deeper layers of earth, then we can predict that :
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If the fossil of an organism is found in the deeper layers of earth, then we can predict that

(a) the extinction of organism has occurred recently.
(b) the extinction of organism has occurred thousands of years ago.
(c) the fossil position in the layers of the earth is not related to its time of extinction.
(d) time of extinction cannot be determined.

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