Mention three important features of fossils which help in the study of evolution.
(N/A) Fossils provide evidence of the existence of ancient species that are now extinct.
$(b)$ Fossils help in establishing evolutionary relationships and lineages between modern organisms and their ancestors.
$(c)$ Fossils allow scientists to determine the geological time period in which specific organisms lived by analyzing the strata of sedimentary rocks.
$(b)$ Fossils help in establishing evolutionary relationships and lineages between modern organisms and their ancestors.
$(c)$ Fossils allow scientists to determine the geological time period in which specific organisms lived by analyzing the strata of sedimentary rocks.
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