Evolutionary History | MCQs

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• Paleontology is the scientific study of fossils and ancient life forms, focusing on the history of life on Earth, evolution, and extinction.
• Paleontologists use fossils to reconstruct the biology, ecology, and behavior of ancient organisms.

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Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection explains how the diversity of species on Earth generates itself.

His groundbreaking book, "On the Origin of Species" (1859), introduced the concept of evolution and how species adapt and diversify over time.