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Ees304:Palaeontology Question Paper

Ees304:Palaeontology 

Course:Paleontology

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2013



ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER THREE QUESTIONS.DIAGRAMS AND SKETCHES SHOULD BE USED WHEREVER THEY SERVE TO ILLUSTRATE AN ANSWER
1.Describe the physical conditions which determine preservation of fossils and identify the rock types in which fossils are found.(25marks)
2.Define the term fossil assemblage and justify its significance in the interpretation of the fossil record.(15marks)
3.Using suitable examples,describe the various modes of preservation of fossils.(15marks)
4.EITHER(15marks)
Give an illustratf account of the morphology of the gastropods based on Buccinum.(15marks)
OR(15marks)
With evidence from the fossil record,discuss the evolutionary processes.
5.Examine the significance of fossils in reconstruction of the paleo-environment in which sedimentary rocks were formed.(15marks)
6.Justify the economic importance of palaeontology and micropalentology in applied geology.(15marks)




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