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Download Solution PDFThe study of fossil is known as ______.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Paleontology.
- Palaeontology is the scientific study of the life of the geologic past.
- It includes the study of plant and animal fossils, including those of microscopic size, preserved in rocks.
- It is concerned with all aspects of the biology of ancient life forms: their shape and structure, evolutionary patterns, taxonomic relationships with each other and with modern living species, geographic distribution, and interrelationships with the environment.
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Osteology
- Osteology is the science that deals with human skeleton recovery and interpretation.
Histology
- Histology is the science of the microscopic structure of cells, tissues, and organs.
- It also helps us understand the relationship between structure and function.
Mycology
- Mycology is the study of fungi, their relationships with each other and other organisms.
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