which condition best supports fossil formation? responses a dead organism is eaten by scavengers and shredded. a dead organism is eaten by scavengers and shredded. a dead organism is slowly decomposed by bacteria and insects. a dead organism is slowly decomposed by bacteria and insects. a dead organism is washed away in a flood and buried under rocks. a dead organism is washed away in a flood and buried under rocks. a dead organism is quickly buried under mud and sand.