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Which statement is true?(1 point) Responses Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are not fossils. Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are not fossils. Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are fossils. Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are fossils. Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils. Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils. Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are not fossils.
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The true statement is: **Imprints of leaves or footprints in sedimentary rock are fossils.**
Fossils can include imprints, such as those of leaves or footprints, as they represent evidence of past life. The other statements are incorrect as follows:
- Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are considered amber fossils.
- Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are not classified as fossils; they need to be preserved over long periods to qualify.
- Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are indeed fossils, as they represent the remains of once-living organisms.
Fossils can include imprints, such as those of leaves or footprints, as they represent evidence of past life. The other statements are incorrect as follows:
- Insects preserved in hardened tree sap are considered amber fossils.
- Recent remains of plants or animals on topsoil are not classified as fossils; they need to be preserved over long periods to qualify.
- Petrified skeletal bones from an ancient mammal are indeed fossils, as they represent the remains of once-living organisms.