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Ees304:Palaeontology Question Paper

Ees304:Palaeontology 

Course:Palaeontology

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2011



Answer question one and any other three questions.
1.Give an illustrated account of the rock types in which fossils are found:and describe the physical conditions which determine preservation of fossils.(25mark)
2.Define the term fossil assemblage and using selected examples,justify its significance in the interpretation of the fossil record.(15marks)
3.With the aid of suitable examples,describe the various modes of preservation of fossils.(15marks)
4.Either
a)Give an illustrated account of the morphology of the gastropods based on Buccinum.(15marks)
Or
b)With evidence from the fossil record ,discuss the evolutionary processes.(15marks)
5.Examine the significance of fossils in the reconstruction of the conditions in which sedimentary rocks are formed.(15marks)
6.Justify the economic importance of paleontology and micropaleontology in applied geology.(15marks)




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