JAMB Biology 2004 Question 50

Question 50

Evolution

An evidence of the relationship between living organisms and their extinct relatives can best be obtained from

  1. A.embryology
  2. B.comparative anatomy
  3. C.comparative physiology
  4. D.palaeontology
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (palaeontology)

Explanation

Extinct organisms survive only as fossils. Palaeontology, the study of fossils, links them to living organisms.