Fossils may be:

(a) - from impressions left after an organism decays.

(b) - formed when organic matter is replaced by minerals, turning to stone.

(c) - formed when plant resin or tar preserve the specimen.

(d) - casts from footprints that have filled with mud and then turned to stone.

(e) - All of the answer choices are correct.

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Lizeth Wu

Biology

8 August, 06:45

Fossils may be:

(a) - from impressions left after an organism decays.

(b) - formed when organic matter is replaced by minerals, turning to stone.

(c) - formed when plant resin or tar preserve the specimen.

(d) - casts from footprints that have filled with mud and then turned to stone.

(e) - All of the answer choices are correct.

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Krista Hobbs · Answer 1

The correct answer is option (e) - "All of the answer choices are correct".

Explanation:

Fossils are defined as the remains of ancient organisms. Fossils are obtained from impressions left after an organism decays. There are different kinds of fossils depending on the material they are made of and how they were formed. Some fossils are made from minerals that are the replacement of the organic matter of the ancient organism, or are the replacement of mud that came from footprints. Alternatively, fossils could be plant resins or tar that preserved a specimen within.