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Identify the TRUE statement about fossil preservation: Group of answer choices A dead organism will most likely become a fossil if there IS abundant oxygen in the depositional environment. Low-energy environments are NOT suitable for preserving fossils. Organisms with hard parts made of shell or bone are more likely to become fossilized. The slower a dead organism is buried by sediment, the more likely it is to become a fossil.

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Organisms with hard parts made of shell or bone are more likely to be fossillized.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bone/ cartilage/ shell decompose slower than other parts of organizims. If an organism is in regular fossilization conditions, then it is most likely to become a fossil.

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