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Q.

Select the incorrect statement with respect to fossils.

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a

Formation of fossils is known as fossilization.

b

Prokaryotic fossils are found in younger rocks than those of eukaryotes.

c

Archaeopteryx is also known as a lizard bird.

d

Calculation of the age of fossils can be done by isotope dating.

answer is B.

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"Prokaryotic fossils are found in younger rocks than those of eukaryotes." is the incorrect statement with respect to fossils

The correct statement is "Prokaryotic fossils are found in older rocks than those of eukaryotes."

The probable reason for this could be that prokaryotes being primitive died earlier and would have been buried earlier in the rocks than the eukaryotes.

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