Explain How Radioactive Dating Works, and Why It Works Only

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Essay

Explain how radioactive dating works, and why it works only with igneous rocks.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells, fueling various cellular processes.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) in its reduced form, NADH is a coenzyme that plays a vital role in energy metabolism and the electron transport chain in cells.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes located in the inner mitochondrial membrane that creates a proton gradient to generate ATP, the energy currency of the cell.