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The condition that is necessary for an organism to become a fossil is rapid burial. The process itself is known as taphonomy. This rapid burial process keeps the organism from decaying naturally.
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Why is mud more likely than sand to fossilize an organism?
Sand is porous, so air get get through it, but mud can keep air out.
What type of organism would be most useful as an index fossil?
Those that have hard parts that fossilize, are plentiful, ubiquitous and evolve rapidly.
Why doesnt everything fossilize?
Not everything will fossilize because not everything is under the right environment to do so. Animals must die in a wet place in order to fossilize.
What does a tolerance curve indicate about an organism?
the range of conditions within which the organism can live and function
Conditions inside an organism that do not change is defined as?
homeostasis
What are conditions needed for fossilization?
The fossil needs to be in good conditions and it has to be buried the time the organism dies.
Why is a jellyfish not a good organism for becoming a fossils?
because they don't have any bones or solid structures to fossilize
Why is mud more likely than sand to fossilize an organism?
Sand is porous, so air get get through it, but mud can keep air out.
What type of organism would be most useful as an index fossil?
Those that have hard parts that fossilize, are plentiful, ubiquitous and evolve rapidly.
How can environmental conditions impact a developing organism?
If conditions are poor, the organism may not fully develop.
Why doesnt everything fossilize?
Not everything will fossilize because not everything is under the right environment to do so. Animals must die in a wet place in order to fossilize.
Why is a mammoth more likely to fossilize than a caterpillar?
A mammoth is more likely to fossilize than a caterpillar because a caterpillar has no hard tissue. Bones and cartilage are much more likely to fossilize.
What conditions are needed for mummification of any organism to take place?
all water must be moved from the body,little to no decomposition from bacterial action can take place
What is the relationship between an organism's range of tolerance and it's optimum conditions?
An organism's range of tolerance is usually centered on its optimum conditions.
What is the synonym for petrify?
To scare. Or to fossilize.
All of the physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and how it uses these conditions?
Niche
What conditions happen when an organism appear to choose over other conditions?
The answer is Salinty
