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What must usually happen in order for a dead organism to be preserved as a fossil?
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∙ 8y ago
B. The organism must be buried in sediment soon after it dies.
C - the organism must go through a process of petrification
Needed
- Moist sediment or soil
- organism trapped, dies
- lack of anything disturbing that area
- moistness ; warmth ; heat to break down additional layering
- pressure from more layers on top
- lengthy amount of time (millions of years)
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe tissue of the organism decays over time, leaving the hard parts/bones still intact.
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Is it rare for the soft parts of an organism to become a fossil?
Yes, but it occasionally does happen.
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Is it rare for the soft parts of an organism to become a fossil?
Yes, but it occasionally does happen.
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Well, i do not know the most common three but i know that freezing, mummification and being preserved in tar can all happen Hope it helped Leila, 12
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It might get enough energy for its needs, or it might not.Note that this is the usual situation - there are usually other organisms, with which an organism has to compete.
If thhse tissues were in injured or diseasedwhat do you think will happen to the organism?
if these tissues were in injured or disease ,What do you think will happen to the organism?
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Time.
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i don't think anything good or bag will happen to the other organism..
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for the animal or plant to decay
What will happen to an organism if it does not grow or develop?
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