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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Palaeontologists are like detectives who (1) ________ the evidence that (2) ______ animals left behind. Those clues to what dinosaurs were like are found in fossils - the ancient (3) _______ of an organism, such as teeth, bone or shell - or (4) _______ of animal activity, such as (5) ________ and trackways.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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extinct

The correct answer is extinct.

Trace fossils: These are signs of animal activity, not the body itself. Examples include footprints (trackways), burrows, fossilized dung (coprolites), and bite marks. The process of becoming extinct is a natural part of evolution, but human activity is causing a rapid increase in extinction rates today. Studying past extinctions through fossils helps scientists understand biodiversity and the impact of environmental changes.

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