Paleontology is:

Correct answer: C. Both (a) & (b)

  • A. The study of fossil plants and animals and of the rock formations where they are found
  • B. The information is used increasingly in environmental sciences to build up a picture of past environments
  • C. Both (a) & (b)
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Paleontology studies fossils and the geological formations containing them, allowing scientists to reconstruct earlier environments and ecosystems. Both statements therefore describe the field and its environmental application.

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