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.

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

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

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 increase the likelihood of fossilization, many organisms, including those without hard parts, can potentially fossilize under the right conditions. However, the specific conditions that allow for fossilization—such as rapid burial, absence of oxygen, and specific geological circumstances—are indeed rare in nature.