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

Question

• Chemicals that fossilize organisms are rare
© Only organisms with hard parts fossilize.
Conditions for fossilization are rare.
© Only organisms that lived in the ocean fossilize.

Answer 1

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

Conditions for fossilization are rare.

While it's true that organisms with hard parts are more likely to fossilize, the overall conditions required for fossilization, such as specific environmental factors, sediment burial, and the absence of decay, are indeed rare, which greatly limits the chances of any organism becoming a fossil.