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Question
Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)
Imprints of fossils tell us about evolutionHow?
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Solution
Fossil records show that evolution has taken a gradual process from simple to complex organisms. The study of fossils helps us to understand the link of evolution. The origin of modem birds is supported by the evidence of palaeontology.
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