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How is DNA extracted from fossils what are the costs associated with testing DNA in fossils?
Fossils are the mineralised remains of organisms and contain no organic material.
What types of stones are most likely to contain fossils?
There are three basic types of rock; sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Igneous rocks are formed by volcanic action and don't contain fossils. Sedimentary rocks are formed, usually under water, by eroded material accumulating. Metamorphic rocks are formed when sedimentary rocks are changed by heating and/or pressure. From this, you can see that sedimentary rocks are the most likely to contain fossils, although metamorphic rocks also can contain fossils. Any sedimentary rock can contain fossils, but some make fossil hunting easier. Shales and mudstones are particularly good; chalk is pretty much entirely made of fossils - it's formed of skeletons of small organisms, but its difficult to see the individual fossils.
What might an unhealthy aquatic ecosystem look like?
An unhealthy aquatic system would contain little to no life. This could be due to algae blooms, which deplete a system of dissolved oxygen very rapidly. This causes many organisms to perish.
Do swamps contain fossils?
they can, but they are mostly found underground
Which bedrock would most likely to contain fossils?
sedimentary bedrock
How is DNA extracted from fossils what are the costs associated with testing DNA in fossils?
Fossils are the mineralised remains of organisms and contain no organic material.
Which type of rock may contain fossil?
fossils almost allways occur in sedementary rock. this is the only way to get fossils without burning or cruching the fossil. you sometimes get fossils in igneous rock, but this is very rare. igneous rock fossils do not have any actual "fossils" in them, they are just impressions.
What kingdom do fossils of organisms in some meteorites that contain rock from mars belong to and why?
They don't belong to any kingdom as they are not confirmed as fossils.
Does basalt contain fossils?
Basalt is an igneous rock that forms from the cooling of lava, and it typically does not contain fossils. Fossils are more commonly found in sedimentary rocks where the remains of organisms are preserved in layers of sediment over time.
What do fossils contain?
fossils
Does sedimentary contain fossils?
dose sedeimentry contain fossils
Sedimentary rocks that formed organically typically contain what?
Sedimentary rocks that formed organically typically contain calcite. Fossils are most likely to be found in sedimentary rocks.
Does igneous sedimentary and metamorphic rocks contain fossils?
No. In general, there are no fossils in igneous or metamorphic rocks, because the high heat and pressure involved would destroy any fossils. Fossils are almost always found in sedimentary rock.
What are index fossils useful for?
Because organisms that became index fossils lived only during specific intervals of geologic time, geologists can estimate the ages of rock layers based on the particular index fossils they contain.
What elements do plant and animal fossils contain?
Animal fossils contain hydroxyapatite from bones.Plants contain carbon.
What do human fossils always contain?
fossils
Sedimentary rocks are the only rocks that can potentially contain what?
Fossils. Fossils are traces or remains of ancient organisms that are often found preserved in sedimentary rocks. These rocks are formed from the deposition and solidification of sediment over time, providing an ideal environment for the preservation of fossils.
