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Q: Have growth rings been found on fossilized fish scales?
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Can growth rings be found in plants and animals?

Do your homework and you would know.


Are Growth rings are found on both living and fossil clam shells?

Yes


What can scales tell us about fish?

scales can tell you how old a fish is by the number of rings on a scale


What are annual growth rings most common in?

Annual growth rings are commonly studied in trees.


What are other word for growth rings?

annual rings


Do invertebrates appear in growth rings?

A clams growth rings can be, tan, gold, brown, even red.


What does a fossilized shell with thin rings indicate?

A shell with a thin ring indicates that it grew slowly, indicating poor environmental conditions.


Which tree variety has no rings to indicate its age?

Palms do not show growth rings.


What do the rings on the clams shell indicate?

The rings on a clam show where the growth of one year ends. Basically you can count the rings to see how old the clam is just like a tree! Each ring shows the growth of that year.


What are growth rings and how are they made?

Tree growth rings (and some other kinds like those of shells) are caused by the difference in growth during the different seasons: autumn and winter less growth, spring & summer more growth.


What would make some of the tree rings wider then other rings?

the size of the rings would depend on the growth cycle of the tree. If the growth time for a certain year is longer, the ring will be wider, it the growth time of the year is shorter then the ring will be smaller.


Do the scales of a fish fall off as the grow?

Yes, the scales do overlap. The overlapping makes a more complete covering than if the scales butted up to each other. When the fish bends, the overlapped scales have freedom of movement, yet still keep the covering of the body intact.