NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are 3-D printers useful for in fossil evolution?
A
to study the composition of fossils
B
to prepare paper cutouts of organisms
C
to create clones of extinct organisms
D
to create replicas of fossils
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Digital printing and 3-D models allow researchers to create more accurate replicas than traditional methods like sculpting would. Three-dimensional printing makes it possible to reproduce australopith bones that no longer exist, having been lost to decay millennia ago.

Detailed explanation-2: -Furthermore, 3D printing offers timesavings over traditional manufacturing methods, as the process is largely automated. As well as simple models, 3D printing makes it possible to generate complex morphologies accurately, produce laboratory equipment and generate models for teaching and outreach.

Detailed explanation-3: -3D printing is advantageous for paleontologists who wish to replicate and modify fossils. Specifically, printing enables investigators to remove and reform fossils from their matrix and permits the manipulation of taphonomically distorted specimens.

Detailed explanation-4: -3D printing is being used to create hypothetical weapons and reenact the scene as it was theorized to happen. Scientists can then compare the real scene with the one reenacted with the 3D printed weapon, this helps them understand if the weapon they created could be similar to the real one.

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