Answer to Question 1
Two special conditions appear to be necessary: rapid burial and the possession of hard parts. When an organism perishes, its soft parts are usually quickly eaten by scavengers or decomposed by bacteria. Occasionally, however, the remains are buried by sediment. When this occurs, the remains are protected from the environment where destructive processes operate. Rapid burial, therefore, is an important condition favoring preservation. In addition, animals and plants have a much better chance of being preserved as part of the fossil record if they have hard parts. Although traces and imprints of soft-bodied animals, such as jellyfish, worms, and insects exist, they are not common. Flesh usually decays so rapidly that preservation is exceedingly unlikely. Hard parts, such as shells, bones, and teeth, dominate in the record of past life.
Answer to Question 2
It is issued when sustained winds of 199 kilometers (74 miles) per hour or higher are expected within a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less.
A fossil of the first known feathered vertebrate, Archaeopteryx, which emerged in the Jurassic perio
Fossil mosasaur Prognathodon, a varanoid
Syn 3.0 Organism
Various types of integumentary conditions. (D) Psoriasis
Inherited DNA directs development of an organism.
The Importance in the World Fossil Fuel Economy