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Palaeontology is the study of

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Insects

B

Birds

C

Fossils

D

All of the above

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Fossils
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  2. Eyes of mammals and octopus are an example of:

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  3. Palaeontology is the study of

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  18. Which of the following structures is homologus to the wing of a bird?

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