give scientific reason paleontology supports the theory of evolution class 10th
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Palaeontology, the science of fossils, provides the strongest and direct evidence in support of the theory of organic evolution. Fossils are dead remains of plants and animals preserved in the rocks of the remote past. It supports the theory of organic evolution as following:-
(i) Number and Nature of Fossils in Early Rocks: The rocks of early era (e.g., Proterozoic) contain less number of fossils than the rocks of later era and only fossils of simple marine invertebrates are in these rocks
(ii) Distribution of Fossils in the Successive Strata: The distribution of fossils indicates that early fossils present in the bottom rocks are simple, however, the recent fossils found in the upper layers of the rocks are more complex.
(iii) Missing Links (Transitional Forms): The fossil organisms which show characters of two different groups are called missing links. An example of the missing link is Archaeopteryx. It was found in the rocks of the Jurassic period. Archaeopteryx was discovered in 1861 by Andreas Wagner from the lithographic quarry at Solenhofen, Bavaria, in Germany. This fossil is placed in the British Museum, London. It displays the characters of both the reptiles and birds.
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