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Study of fossils is

1. palaeontology
2. herpetology
3. saurology
4. organic evolution

Correct answer: palaeontology

Solution

Palaeontology is the scientific study of fossils, including the remains, impressions, and traces of ancient organisms. The other options study reptiles or describe evolution, not fossils specifically.

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