NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of living things. Only hard parts of an organism leave fossils. Typically, organisms that are quickly covered with sediment are likely to fossilize.

Detailed explanation-3: -A preserved fossil, also known as a “true form fossil, ” is one that remains intact, or nearly intact, because of the method in which it was fossilized.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past. Most preserved remains are hard parts, such as teeth, bones, or shells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Taphonomy is the branch of paleontology that focuses on the fossilization process. Fossils are preserved by three main methods: unaltered soft or hard parts, altered hard parts, and trace fossils.