Which statement best describes why most individual organisms never fossilized?(1 point)

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Only organisms that lived in the ocean fossilize.
Only organisms that lived in the ocean fossilize.

Only organisms with hard parts fossilize.
Only organisms with hard parts fossilize.

Chemicals that fossilize organisms are rare.
Chemicals that fossilize organisms are rare.

Conditions for fossilization are rare.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes why most individual organisms never fossilized is:

Conditions for fossilization are rare.

While having hard parts can help with the fossilization process, the specific environmental conditions necessary for fossilization to occur are quite rare, which is a more comprehensive explanation for the scarcity of fossils.