Why Is the Preservation Potential of an Organism Higher If

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why is the preservation potential of an organism higher if it dies in an anoxic (oxygen-poor) environment?

• A) The organism will die more quickly without oxygen.
• B) Anoxic environments contain abundant amounts of amber.
• C) The organism does not decay in an anoxic environment.
• D) Oxygen decreases the rate of permineralization.

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Definitions:

Tornado Charts

A graphical method used in sensitivity analysis to show the effect of varying different parameters on a particular outcome.

Monte Carlo Simulation

A computational algorithm that relies on repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results, often used in physical and mathematical problem-solving.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that quantify the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 (perfect negative correlation) to 1 (perfect positive correlation).

Latin Hypercube Sampling

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