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Study of fossils is called...

Study of fossils is called

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Organic evolution

B

Herpetology

C

Cytology

D

Palaeontology

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Palaeontology - Study of fossils
Cytology - Study of cell structure and function
Herpetology - Study of reptiles and amphibians
Organic evolution - The sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisrns
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