EVOLUTION
EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION
Question
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thick layers of rock
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organism from which other organisms are descended
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body of an organism that died recently but has not decomposed
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remains of a once-living organism found in layers of rock, ice, or amber
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Detailed explanation-1: -fossils are remains or traces of once-living organisms found in layers of rock or ice, or in amber. organism from which other organisms are descended.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a fossil? Fossils are the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers. Fossils also include any preserved trace of life that is typically more than 10 000 years old.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fossils are the preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms. Fossils are not the remains of the organism itself! They are rocks. A fossil can preserve an entire organism or just part of one.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which best describes a fossil that was discovered in rock at the base of a cliff? It is most likely an index fossil.
Detailed explanation-5: -Fossils are the geologically altered remains of a once-living organism and/or its behaviour. There are two main types: body fossils represent all or part of the organism’s body, and trace fossils show evidence of the organism’s behaviour.