We expect the fossil record to be incomplete for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A. All biomolecules, including lipids and
pigment molecules, decay immediately after
death.
B. Fossilization requires burial in sediment.
C. Sediments accumulate irregularly.
D. Organisms with hard parts tend to fossilize
more readily than soft-bodied organisms.
E. Under normal conditions, organisms are
broken down by biological and physical
processes.
A
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