Why Do Paleontologists Find Many More Fossils of Skeletal Structures

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why do paleontologists find many more fossils of skeletal structures than remains of soft tissues?

• A) Soft tissues cannot fossilize.
• B) The hard parts of animals do not ever decompose, so they are more likely to be buried.
• C) Scavengers typically eat the soft tissue, only leaving bones, teeth, and other hard structures.
• D) Soft tissues rarely remain long enough to fossilize.

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