Which is not a factor that affects fossilization?

The options are

a. age of the organism

b.predators destroying the body

c. hard or soft body parts

d. body decal due to natural elements

a. age of the organism

Explanation:

Fossils is said to be a well preserved traces or remains of plants and animals. The animals or plants remains or impressions are usually preserved in a  rock or petrified. The fossil might be persevered by it body part or the activities of the organism.

Body fossils are fossil which the soft or hard part of the organism is preserved like the bones of organisms, teeth of the organism or tissues of plant. The trace fossil is when the traces of the organism activities are preserved. Example includes tracks, burrows or feces.

There are factors that affects fossilization, Among the option, the only factor that does not affect fossilization is Age of the organism.

Option b affects fossilization, if the body of the organism were destroyed by a predator the organism part  wouldn't be preserved.

Option c, The hard or soft part is a very important factors that affect fossilization. The hard part like the bones and teeth can be easily preserved in nature than the soft parts like leaves and tissues which can easily be washed away.

Option d,  body decay due to natural elements can affects fossilization because if elements that hasten decay is present the organism will decay rapidly without any body part preserved.

the mantle

explanation:

earth is divided into three layers: the crust or the outermost layer on which we live; the underlying, middle layer - the mantle - and the core (the innermost layer of earth).