Fossils (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What are fossils?
What are fossils?
Preserved remains or traces of organisms
Where are fossils typically found?
Where are fossils typically found?
Embedded in rock layers
What conditions prevent decay and allow fossil formation?
What conditions prevent decay and allow fossil formation?
Absence of oxygen or moisture
Which organism parts are commonly replaced by minerals during fossilisation?
Which organism parts are commonly replaced by minerals during fossilisation?
Teeth, shells, and bones
Which of these is an example of a preserved trace fossil?
Which of these is an example of a preserved trace fossil?
Footprints
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution?
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution?
Show how anatomy changed over time
What do evolutionary trees constructed from fossils show?
What do evolutionary trees constructed from fossils show?
Relationships between species
Why are there few fossils of early life forms?
Why are there few fossils of early life forms?
Most early life forms were soft-bodied
Which geological process has destroyed early traces of life?
Which geological process has destroyed early traces of life?
Erosion
What do similarities between fossilised species indicate?
What do similarities between fossilised species indicate?
How closely related they are