Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Soft tissue of prehistoric organisms has been preserved under special conditions.
2. An ancient stone tool is considered to be a fossil.
3. The fossil record represents all genera and families with about the same degree of completeness.
4. We can reconstruct an organism's musculature by examining the organism's fossilized skeleton.
5. A careful analysis of skeletal remains can provide some information about body size, brain size, and skin color.


1. true
2. false
3. false
4. true
5. false

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