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Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the

A

development of embryo

B

homologous organs

C

fossils

D

analogous organs

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( c) Paleontological evidence for evolution refer to the evidences from fossils. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organism from the distant past. The study of fossils is called Palaeontology. The other options are not correct because the development patterns of embryo refer to embryological evidence for evolution.
Homologous and analogous organs provide evidences for comparative anatomy and morphology.
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