Question

c. types of preservation

1. if the actual organism becomes a fossil, it was completely

________________________ over a long period of time to keep it away from bacteria.

1. some fossils are ________________________, which form when pressure drives the gases and liquids from an organisms tissues, leaving only the carbon

Explanation:

1. For an organism to become a fossil without being broken down by bacteria, it must be protected from decay conditions over time.
2. Carbon films form when pressure drives out gases/liquids from organism tissues, leaving only carbon.

Answer:

1. preserved
2. carbon films