Question

Processes of fossilization affecting an organism from its death to burial under sediments come under the study of:

• A. Biostratinomy
• B. Biostratigraphy
• C. Taphonomy
• D. Taxonomy

Hint:

Remember: Biostratinomy = pre-burial, Diagenesis = post-burial. Together they form Taphonomy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Define terms.
- Biostratinomy: Study of processes that occur between death of an organism and its burial in sediments (transport, decay, disarticulation, scavenging). - Biostratigraphy: Use of fossils for correlation and relative dating of rock strata. - Taphonomy: Broader study of fossilization processes, including both biostratinomy and diagenesis after burial. - Taxonomy: Classification of organisms.

Step 2: Apply definition.
Since the question specifically asks for processes from death to burial, this is strictly the domain of Biostratinomy.

Final Answer:
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