An animal dies in mud, decomposes, and leaves an imprint, which is later filled by sediment to form a solid copy of the original organism.

How is this fossil different from fossils of preserved remains?

A. Only hard tissue is preserved.

B. Hard and soft tissues are preserved.

C. Only soft tissue is preserved.

D. There is little change to the preserved organism.

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Trevor

25 August, 04:14

An animal dies in mud, decomposes, and leaves an imprint, which is later filled by sediment to form a solid copy of the original organism.

How is this fossil different from fossils of preserved remains?

A. Only hard tissue is preserved.

B. Hard and soft tissues are preserved.

C. Only soft tissue is preserved.

D. There is little change to the preserved organism.

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Josh Caldwell · Answer 1

An animal dies in mud, decomposes, and leaves an imprint, which is later filled by sediment to form a solid copy of the original organism.

How is this fossil different from fossils of preserved remains?

A. Only hard tissue is preserved.