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Fossils

Question 4 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

Which feature do amber fossils have that mold fossils do not?

Answer
A
preserved soft tissue
B
organisms turned into rock
C
solid copies of the original organism
D
impressions of hard tissue left by organisms

Explanation

Amber fossils can preserve an organism’s soft tissues, such as insects’ wings or body parts, because the organism is trapped in tree resin. Mold fossils are impressions left in rock, usually of an organism’s hard parts; they do not preserve soft tissue. Therefore, “preserved soft tissue” is the feature amber fossils have that mold fossils do not.

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