The fossil record is incomplete because
A) very few organisms were preserved as fossils.
B) organisms tend to decay before becoming a fossil.
C) animals with hard parts are preserved more easily.
D) geological processes may destroy fossils.
E) all of these

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The fossil record is incomplete due to a combination of factors: not all organisms are preserved as fossils, decay occurs before fossilization, hard parts are more easily preserved, and geological processes can destroy fossils.

The Fossil Record Is Incomplete Because