Microorganisms also exist in the fossil record, but they're rarer than other types of fossils. the most common fossils form from hard body parts such as bones, teeth, and shells. why do you think these fossils are more common than fossils of other soft tissues or microorganisms? i am on plato plz

softer tissues decompose better than bone

The reason why I think these fossils are more common fossils than those of soft tissues or microorganisms one reason is that soft tissues decompose better than bone which gives more time for them to be buried.

primary succession occurs in essentially lifeless areas regions in which the soil is incapable of sustaining life as a result of such factors as lava flows, newly formed sand dunes, or rocks left from a retreating glacier. secondary succession occurs