Commonly found preserved in ash layers,pottery,and on stone tools and even teeth,minute particles of silica derived from plant cells that survive after the rest of the organism is decomposed are known as
A)pollen grains
B)phytoliths
C)eoliths
D)coprolites
E)foraminifera

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Phytoliths are microscopic particles of silica that form in plant cells and are preserved in various materials, such as ash layers, pottery, and stone tools. They are useful for studying past vegetation and human interactions with plant resources. Pollen grains are also used for these purposes but are not always preserved or as durable as phytoliths. Eoliths and foraminifera are not relevant to this question, and coprolites are fossilized feces, not silica particles from plant cells.

Commonly Found Preserved in Ash Layers,pottery,and on Stone Tools and Even