Question

Soft body parts are usually not preserved as fossils.
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

• Exposure to oxygen, bacteria, and scavengers will cause decomposition to occur quickly.
• The first parts to decompose are soft tissues, like skin and organs. The last parts to decompose are hard parts like bones, teeth, shells, spines, or plates.
• Generally, fossilization requires the organism to have hard parts. Few fossils contain fleshy parts or even traces of fleshy parts

Answer 2

A. True, most soft body parts will decompose therefore not be a part of the fossil.