What term is applied to a scientist who studies ancient life, including animal and plant fossils

A. Anthropologist

B. dendroclimatologist

C. geophysicist

D. Paleontologist

A. Anthropologist

Explanation:

Anthropologist -

The person who practice in the field of anthropology, is referred to as an anthropologist.

Anthropologist involves the study of all the aspects of the human being, animals and plants, in the past and in the present.

Hence, the correct option to the given statement is A. Anthropologist.

Anthropologist is an individual involved in the study of different aspects of human life i. e. cultural, philosophical etc that were part of the ancient and modern societies.

Dendroclimatologist is a person who analysis the past climate conditions based on the study of rings present in trees.

A geophysicist are scientists who study the physical properties of earth.

A paleontologist studies ancient life, including animal and plant fossils