Question

Select the correct definition below.
A fossil is ...
an old rock.
the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past.
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.
a tree or tree-like plants having completely transitioned to stone by the process of permineralization.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct definition of a fossil is: **the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past.**