Question

Paleontology is study of
A. Living organisms
B. Fossil plants
C. Fossil animals
D. Both B and C

Answer 1

Hint: Paleontology is the study of life that existed before the start of Holocene Epoch which is estimated as 11,700 years ago. It is the study of fossils of an organism and relates the interaction with each other to get a better understanding of the life and environment of that period. Paleontology is different from archaeology as it does not include study of modern human anatomy. It lies between geology and biology as it is the study of organisms which lived in a particular environment thousands of years ago. With the help of fossils we can come to know the evolution history of living organisms since the Earth has supported life on it.

Complete answer:
Fossils of living organisms help to gather the evidence of various living organisms that are present years ago and we can know various information about the life of them. Fossils of both plants and animals are studied in order to relate them with each other to know how these both organisms support each other in sustaining life on earth. It can also gather information about how life on earth becomes favorable for higher organisms and how life started on Earth. Dates of these fossils are estimated by radiometric dating technique as knowing the period of the organism is necessary to know the link between them.

Hence, the correct option is D. both B and C as it is study of both plants and animals fossils.

Note:
Study of living organisms is called biology as it is the study of growth, function, evolution, and structure of all living organisms. Study of fossils of plants is known as Paleobotany as it includes only the study of plants not animals.