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Question
Write a note on the significance of Palaeontology.
Solution
- It is useful in the reconstruction of the phylogeny.
- It helps in studying various forms and structures of extinct animals.
- It provides a record of missing links between two groups of organisms.
- It helps to reconstruct the palaeoecology and palaeoenvironment of a selected area.
- It helps in the study of the habits of extinct organisms.
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