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As bone material is leached out of bones in sediments and sedimentary rock and replaced by minerals - becoming rock - we call the process "fossilization".

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What is the gas that turns people into stone?

In Greek mythology, the gas that turns people into stone is called "Medusa's gaze" or simply "Medusa's stare." Medusa, a Gorgon with snakes for hair, had the power to turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone.


If the animal cell had chloroplast it would still have it same color?

No, the presence of chloroplasts in an animal cell would not affect its color because chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis and contain chlorophyll, which gives plants their green color. Animal cells do not have chloroplasts and do not perform photosynthesis.


What is the difference between a mold and a trace fossil?

A Fossil is the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological ageA trace fossil is the burrows, trails, etc, of an animal.A trace fossil is where something left a mark on something else, and then became fossilized. A body fossil is a fossil of a once living thing.


Campare plant mitosis from animal mitosis?

They are basically the same, except in animal mitosis, the cell goes through cytokinesis, which means the cytoplasm splits in two. In plant cells the cell plate forms in between the newly separated nuclei, which turns into a cell wall of the cell.


Name a structure present in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?

A plant cell contains a cell wall, which is a rigid structure made of cellulose that provides support and protection to the cell. Animal cells do not have a cell wall, instead they have a flexible outer cell membrane.

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What is a type of fossilization when the plant material turns to stone?

It turns into a fragment of blue amber.


When a plant turns toward the sunlightthat is called?

Tropism


What is and vacuoles?

A vacuole is part of a plant cell. It turns sun rays into food for the plant. An animal cell would not have one.


What is it called when tissues are replace by harder minerals?

Ossification - tissue turns to bone Fossilisation - tissue turns to stone


What is it called when sunlight and water turns into enery for plants?

its when sunlight turns into water and turhns into plant


What happens when there is no neclear membrane in a cell?

It has a sort of dance called the dieing cell then explodes which kills the whole thing its in( the animal/plant)then it slowly evoles into a tadpole which then turns into a dog.


What is the gas that turns people into stone?

In Greek mythology, the gas that turns people into stone is called "Medusa's gaze" or simply "Medusa's stare." Medusa, a Gorgon with snakes for hair, had the power to turn anyone who looked directly at her into stone.


When was Turns into Stone created?

Turns into Stone was created on 1992-07-20.


When was Heart Turns to Stone created?

Heart Turns to Stone was created in 1988.


What is the difference between a trace fossil and mold fossil?

A trace fossil was an imprint left behind by an animal that hardens and turns to stone


How can composting be used to recycle discarded plant and animal material?

The composting process breaks it down and it turns it into a healthy soil additive.


What are the life cycle of animals and plants?

the plant: First, the seed is blown off of another plant, or the plant dies and some remaining seeds survive and plant themselves. they grow, send off more seeds, die and become soil. as they die, they turn into mulch or fertilizer. animals: the baby is born, grows up, eats plants, helps plant the seeds, gets old, dies and turns into soil. actually, the animal does NOT turn into soil. it turns into a skeleton. but, after a L O N G time, the animal will disintegrate