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How does the study of fossils support evolution ? Explain.

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Study of fossibls is called paleontology. The fossils throw light on past life in following ways :
1. Distribution of fossils gives information about habitat of an organism. ·
2. Establishes phylogenetic links.
3. Some fossils provide evidence of connecting link.
4. Age of the organisms' can be determined by fossils .
5. Fossils also throw light,on morphology and anatomy of past life .
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