How Could You Tell for Certain If a Plant Lived

question 5

Multiple Choice

How could you tell for certain if a plant lived 2,000 years ago in a pond sediment sample?

• A) carbon dating of pollen
• B) tree rings
• C) construction of a pond followed by direct observation.
• D) observation of a chronosequence near the pond

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