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Which of the following statements about fossils is false?

A. All organisms are equally likely to form fossils.
B. An organism is more likely to form a fossil if it has bones or a shell.
C. An organism is more likely to form a fossil if it is buried quickly after death.
D. An organism that decays entirely is not likely to form a fossil.

User Cand
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Answer:

A. All organisms are equally likely to form fossils.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because only hard organisms have a highest chance to become fossils, like bones, teeth and shells. That's why is false.

To some organism become fossil also has to be quickly buried, this way is going to preserve, if the organism is eaten or in decomposition phase, chances to become fossil are almost null.

User Evgeny Kluev
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the answer is A
it is false: not all organisms can form fossils.
organisms like worms and ants don't form fossils.
User StanK
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