Question

only a small portion of the organisms that lived in the geologic past have been preserved as fossils. which condition best increases the chance that an organism will become fossilized?
o slow burial and large body size
o slow burial and hard body parts
o rapid burial and hard body parts
o rapid burial and large body size

Explanation:

Rapid burial protects the organism from scavengers and decay - causing agents. Hard body parts (like bones, shells) are more resistant to decomposition compared to soft tissues. Slow burial gives more time for decomposition and damage. Body size is not as crucial as burial speed and body - part composition for fossilization.

Answer:

rapid burial and hard body parts