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In Biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies or fragments of dead organisms as well as fecal material.

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What leftovers are you talking about? wow.

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Bones or fossils. depends on when you find them

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humus :)

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Are rocks that contain preserved plant and animal remains?

these rocks are called fossils


What feed on dead plant and animal remains?

Detritivores feed on dead plant and animal remains.


What are the remains of organisms in rocks called?

Fossils may be either Plant or Animal in "origin".


What are plant and animal remains that have turned to stone called?

fossilization


Fuels formed from the remains of ancient plant and animal life are called .?

Those are called fossil fuels.


What is The process of changing the hard part of the remains of an animal or plant with minerals?

It's called 'calcification'


The process of changing the hard parts of the remains of an animal or plant with minerals is called?

Fossilization


What are the fosslis?

The remains of an animal. -------------------------- Fossils are the remains of a dead plant or animal that have been preserved for a long time.


Is the remains or imprint of a prehistoric plant or animal?

fossil


What part of the soil is formed by the decaying plant and animal remains?

The uppermost layer of the soil which is the O-horizon, and is called "Humus".


What plant and animal remains and other dead matter are collectively called?

Detritus Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat.


The procces of changing the hard parts of the remains of an animal or plant with minerals?

It's called fossilization, and in particular, replacement and recrystallization.