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Which would be an example of a fossil?
A
Sedimentary Rock
B
Oyster Pearl
C
Dinosaur Footprint
D
Rotting Log
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Preserved footprints, also known as ichnites, are a type of trace fossil and a window into the lives of dinosaurs. They formed in the same way our footprints do when walking on soft ground like mud.

Detailed explanation-2: -A trace fossil is a result of animal activity. For example, a dinosaur footprint or an arthropod burrow would be an example of a trace fossil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Body Fossils and Trace Fossils The fossils of bones, teeth, and shells are called body fossils. Most dinosaur fossils are collections of body fossils. Trace fossils are rocks that have preserved evidence of biological activity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of fossil include shells, bones, stone imprints of animals or microbes, exoskeletons, objects preserved in amber, petrified wood, coal, hair, oil, and DNA remnants.

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