Question

Which of the following would prevent an organism from becoming part of the fossil record when it dies?

Answer 1

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A fossil can be defined as the imprint or plant or animal that is preserved in the environment which can be used to known the organism or environment at that time.

The fossil formation takes place when the organism is trapped in ice, trapped in sap or it gets buried in fine sediments at the bottom of the lake.

In these cases the animals dies and remains as it is to form fossil but if incase the animals is completely decomposed by the bacteria and fungi then it cannot be transformed into a fossil as there will be no remains left.

The correct answer is option D