Why Is the Fossil Record NOT a Complete Catalog of Biological

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why is the fossil record NOT a complete catalog of biological history?

• A)Not all organisms fossilize with equal probability.
• B)Fossilization destroys the structure of DNA.
• C)The process of fossilization often destroys anatomical features of the organisms being preserved.
• D)Fossils only preserve organisms for about 10 million years; older organisms are destroyed by geological processes.
• E)Only animals, not plants, are fossilized.

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