Fossilization Processes and Evidence in Biology Quiz

Test your knowledge on fossilization processes and evidence in biology with this quiz on taphonomy. Explore various types of fossilization and related terms.

#1

Which of the following is NOT a fossilization process?

Petrification
Permineralization
Decomposition
Mummification
#2

What is the term for the hardening of organic material into rock-like substances during fossilization?

Mineralization
Fossilization
Lithification
Calcification
#3

What is the term for the process of preserving an organism's soft tissues in ice?

Permineralization
Desiccation
Freezing
Mummification
#4

Which of the following is an example of a body fossil?

Footprint
Dinosaur bone
Burrow
Gastrolith
#5

What is the term for the process where an organism's remains are dissolved, leaving a cavity that may later fill with minerals and create a fossil?

Carbonization
Recrystallization
Taphonomy
Bioerosion
#6

Which type of fossilization involves the replacement of organic material with minerals?

Petrification
Mummification
Permineralization
Carbonization
#7

What is the study of trace fossils called?

Taphonomy
Paleontology
Ichnotaxonomy
Bioturbation
#8

What type of fossilization involves the preservation of an organism's actual tissues?

Petrification
Carbonization
Pseudomorph
Mummification
#9

What is the term for the study of ancient environments through fossils?

Paleoecology
Taphonomy
Stratigraphy
Biostratigraphy
#10

What type of fossilization involves the replacement of original minerals with different minerals?

Petrification
Permineralization
Recrystallization
Carbonization
#11

Which type of fossilization preserves only the impression or outline of an organism?

Mummification
Petrification
Mold Fossil
Cast Fossil
#12

Which type of fossilization involves the preservation of an organism's actual tissues but with chemical replacement of original material by another substance?

Petrification
Carbonization
Recrystallization
Pseudomorph
#13

What is the term for the process where sediment fills the cavities left by decomposing organisms, forming a cast fossil?

Lithification
Recrystallization
Bioerosion
Permineralization
#14

What type of fossilization occurs when an organism's hard parts dissolve, leaving behind a cavity in the rock?

Carbonization
Recrystallization
Pseudomorph
Mold Fossil
#15

What type of fossilization involves the preservation of an organism's original mineralogy, but with a change in crystal structure?

Petrification
Recrystallization
Permineralization
Mummification

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