Multiple Choice
Why is the preservation potential of an organism higher if it dies in an anoxic (oxygen-poor) environment?
A) The organism will die more quickly without oxygen.
B) Anoxic environments contain abundant amounts of amber.
C) The organism does not decay in an anoxic environment.
D) Oxygen decreases the rate of permineralization.
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