[Q]: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Sediment builds up over the remains - The remains decompose, leaving only trace amounts - The remaining parts over the years are replaced with mineral - A fossil is formed -
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[A]: Animals and plants die in soft soil or mud

input: Please answer the following: What is the missing first step of the following process: - The female lays eggs - The eggs are incubated by the parents, by sitting on them, for weeks - The bird hatches from an egg - The parents feed them as the continue to grow - Develop flight feathers - The parents teach them to fly - After learning to fly they leave the nest to live on their own - The next year they breed beginning the cycle again -
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output: A male and female bird mate

Please answer this: What is the missing first step of the following process: - They are buried under layers of soil - Pressure builds over time - The remains liquefy - The carbon atoms rearrange to become a new substance.
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Answer: Plants and animals long ago died

Problem: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Cells in the pancrease release glucagon - The liver in response turns the glucagon into glucose - And releases it into the blood - The blood sugar levels are restored.

A: The blood sugar drops in a body

Problem: Given the question: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Heat a griddle - Pour a circle of batter in the griddle - When most of the bubbles pop on the surface, flip - Cook to desired color - Apply butter, syrup and enjoy -
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The answer is:
Mix pancake mix with water

Problem: What is the missing first step of the following process: - Your tongue helps out, pushing the food around while you chew with your teeth - The esophagus moves food from the back of your throat to your stomach - Strong muscles in the walls of the stomach and gastric juices break down food in your stomach - Your stomach moves the food into the intestines to complete digestion -

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The saliva breaks down the chemicals in the food a bit, which helps make the food mushy and easy to swallow