Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 topic:paleontology PYQs
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Question 33
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Which of the following fossils was/were completely extinct by the end of Permian?
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Which of the following microfossils has/have a geological range from Cambrian to Recent?
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Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT in terms of dentition in bivalves?
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Which of the following sedimentological processes lead(s) to time averaging of fossil record?
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Which of the following is/are diagnostic morphological feature(s) of brachiopods?
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