Question

The fossils are evidences buried deep inside the soil; they can occur where _______

(a) Animals are destroyed by natural disasters

(b) Animals are buried and preserved by natural process

(c) Animals are eaten by predators

(d) Animals die themselves

I had been asked this question during an interview for a job.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Evidences for Evolution topic in chapter Evolution of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Animals are buried and preserved by natural process

Explanation: Fossils are paleontological evidences or remains that are useful for finding the species living their millions of years ago. Fossils only occur where animals are buried and preserved by natural process. They mainly preserved in rocks.