Which of the following describes fossils?

large organisms that live on Earth now

remains of organisms that lived in the past

the fate of all organisms now on earth

preserved in igneous rock

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The correct description of fossils is: remains of organisms that lived in the past.

Fossils are the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient organisms that provide evidence of previous life on Earth. They are not limited to large organisms, nor do they pertain specifically to the fate of all organisms currently living or to being preserved in igneous rock, as fossils can be found in sedimentary rock.