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What is an exact copy of an original organism in which the hard parts have been penetrated and replaced by minerals?
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A fossil.
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What is the answer to this describes a organism whose tissues are completely replaced by minerals?
An organism whose tissues are completely replaced by minerals is a fossil.
How does fossilisation protect somthing?
During fossilisation, living cells are replaced by minerals. This preserves the physical appearance (but not the original organism)
When the remains of an organism are replaced by minerals.?
In geology, petrification or petrification is the process by which organic material becomes a fossil through the replacement of the original material and the filling of the original pore spaces with minerals. So yeah the answer is petrification
What is an organism's organic tissue most likely replaced with when an organism is petrified?
When an organism is petrified its organic tissue is most likely replaced with minerals.
What is the difference between petrifaction and permineralization?
Permineralization is the process of fossilization where mainly water mineral deposits take the form of the organism. The minerals harden with time and pressure from over laying deposits turning into rock. Petrification happens when silica binds with celulose of a plant and turns into stone often retaining the microstructure of the plant.
How does a organism become petrified?
The cell contents are replaced over a long period of time by minerals.
What is an example of petritrified?
Petritrified Fossil- a fossil formed when minerals replaced all or part of an organism.
What is an organic material that is dissolved by mineral laden water?
The resultant fossil would either be referred to as permineralized, where the original pores spaces were infilled with minerals, or petrified, where the original organic matter was replaced with minerals.
How are permineralization and replacement similar?
Minerals such as silca, iron, and pyrite are critical for fossilization in both processes. However, in replacement, the hard structures of the organism dissolve and are replaced with minerals. During replacement, the original microscopic details, such as the inside of a bone, are partially or totally destroyed. ~Follow me on Twitter: @jennholguinxo I follow back!
What are the similarities between original replaced remain fossils and cast and mold fossils?
All are indicative of the size and shape and possible habitat of the original organism.
A fossil was once a living organism but its tissues have now been replaced by minerals and it no longer exhibits most properties of life except for?
organization
Are dinosaur fossils original remains?
Like most fossils, dinosaur fossils have been mostly replaced with minerals and are not made of the original material. However, many contain trace amounts of original material. Some even contain proteins from the dinosaur.
