Multiple Choice
Fossilization by_________ preserves the most delicate structures by selectively substituting the original living matter with a mineral substance, one molecule at a time. This accounts for: sponges made of calcite, foraminifera made of pyrite, or coprolites made of apatite.
A) putrification
B) petrification
C) carbonization
D) replacement
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