The study of paleontology focuses on ________?
A)fossils and evidence concerning ancient life forms
B)sedimentary rocks and their diagenetic transformations after deposition
C)absolute age determinations on minerals from igneous and metamorphic rocks
D)palinspastic restorations of deformed strata that were once horizontal

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Paleontology is the study of fossils and evidence concerning ancient life forms. Sedimentary rocks, absolute age determinations, and palinspastic restorations may be used in paleontology as tools, but they are not the focus of the discipline.

The Study of Paleontology Focuses on ________