Which statement best describes why most individual organisms never fossilized?(1 point)

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Conditions for fossilization are rare.
Conditions for fossilization are rare.

Only organisms that lived in the ocean fossilize.
Only organisms that lived in the ocean fossilize.

Chemicals that fossilize organisms are rare.
Chemicals that fossilize organisms are rare.

Only organisms with hard parts fossilize.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes why most individual organisms never fossilized is:

Conditions for fossilization are rare.

Fossilization requires specific conditions that are not commonly met, making it a rare occurrence for most organisms.