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Short Answer:
For most common meanings of the word fossil (mineralized remains of an organism), that the number of macroscopic (meaning large enough to see) fossils of animals far exceeds the number of macroscopic plant fossils.
Its complicated:
There is no easy way to count the number of plant or animal fossils or to compare their number. Attempting to compare the two requires a more specific criterion.
There is no doubt that the number of large fossils of animals is much greater than the number of large fossils of plants. The process for preserving bones is more likely to result in a bone fossil than the process for preserving a leaf. A seashell is more likely to be preserved than kelp.
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There are more plants than animals on Earth. It is estimated that there are around 390,000 plant species and 8.7 million animal species.
Yes, most of the life on earth needs plants to live. If it were to vanish, then life as we know it would die within days.
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Does an animal have more chromosomes than a plant?
possibly, different animals have different chromosome numbers, as do plants... so the chances are that yes there will be some plants that have the same amount of chromosomes as certain animals have... but they could never combine or cross with each other
Why can plants survive without animals but animals not with plants?
Plants can survive without animals because they can produce their own food through photosynthesis, while animals rely on plants for food. Animals cannot survive without plants because they either directly eat plants for sustenance or rely on animals that do. The interconnectedness of the food chain makes plants essential for the survival of most animals.
Who needs more food plants or animals?
Both plants and animals have varying nutritional needs. Plants require nutrients like water, sunlight, and soil minerals to grow, while animals need a balanced diet of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals to thrive. Each is essential in its own way within the food chain.
The food plants make is what?
Photosynthesis
Why do animals need plants and why do plants need animals?
Animals need plants for food and oxygen, while plants need animals for pollination, seed dispersal, and nutrient recycling through decomposition. This mutual relationship is essential for the ecosystem to function properly and for the survival of both animals and plants.
Are there more plants or animals in the coral reef?
there is more animals because the plants are animals.
Which is more in number plants or animals?
plants
Is there more plants or animals underwater?
Plants may be condsidered as animals, but animals are more plentiful in ocean than anywhere else.
Why does rainforest have animals?
rain forests have animals because there are no droughts, and the plants grow more so most animals have something to eat. and the more animals that are attracted to plants there are gonna be more animals attracted to the animals that eat the plants. so more animals come to the rain forest and therefore there are animals there. its the cycle of life.
Are there more plants or animals in a rain forest?
obviously more plants
Do more plants and animals live on land or in water?
More plants and animals live n the land then in the sea.
Are there more plants or animals in the temperate forest?
plants
Which kingdom is more successful plants or animals?
plants
Which are affected more by their surroundings plants or animals?
plants
What do you get from plants and animals?
you get many things from plants and animals. from plants you get oxygen,fibers,food,paper,etc. from animals you get meat,fibers,more plants (by their dispersion.)
Are hybrids more common in animals or plants?
Hybrids are more common in plants .
Why does an ecosystem need more plants than animals in it?
So the animals that eat plants can eat plants and won't run out.
