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Which statement best compares a trace fossil to a fossil that forms as a result of an entire organism being trapped in amber?

Both show the exact structure of the organism.
Both require that the hard parts of the organism dissolve.
Both form as a result of the organism leaving imprints in sediment.
Both can possibly be used to study the organism's size.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Both can possibly be used to study the organism's size.

Explanation: Trace fossils (footprints, burrows) often allow estimates of the animal's size from the prints, and organisms trapped in amber preserve the whole body so their size can be measured directly.