In Their Analysis of 64 Individuals from a Historic Cemetery

question 2

Multiple Choice

In their analysis of 64 individuals from a historic cemetery in Newmarket, Ontario, Dr. Anne Katzenberg and Dr. Susan Pfeiffer observed that

• A) nitrogen isotope ratios fell rapidly from birth to one year of age.
• B) nitrogen isotope ratios rose rapidly from birth to one year of age.
• C) nitrogen isotope ratios rose rapidly after one year of age.
• D) nitrogen isotope ratios remained steady from birth to two years of age.
• E) nitrogen isotope ratios remained below average for all individuals.

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