Multiple Choice
Which of the following organisms would be most likely to be preserved in the geologic record?
A) a clam with a thick calcite shell that lived on a mudflat
B) the bones of a dinosaur that lived in a humid environment
C) a tree
D) a mussel that clings to rock outcrops in the surf zone
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