Question

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

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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.**