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Heredity And Evolution

Question
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Explain with the help of an example each, how the following provides evidence in favour of evolution:
Fossils

Solution
Fossils are the preserved remains of plants or animals.
There are two main types of fossils:
(i) body fossils
(ii)trace fossils
Body fossils are the preserved remains of a plant or animal’s body.
Trace fossils are the remains of the activity of an animal, such as preserved trackways, footprints, fossilized egg shells, and nests.