Why Is It Unlikely That We Will Find Fossils of Every

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Multiple Choice

Why is it unlikely that we will find fossils of every extinct species?

• A) Most dead organisms are eaten by scavengers.
• B) Organic remains decompose.
• C) Not all species have hard parts like bones or teeth.
• D) Most fossils are buried too deep for us to find.
• E) More than one of these is correct.

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