A Disaster Such as a Meltdown in a Nuclear Power

question 1

Multiple Choice

A disaster such as a meltdown in a nuclear power plant requires close examination of potential impacts on organisms. Which of the following would be useful to biologists in such a situation?

• A)Use a molecular clock to compare of genes of a species that lives near the nuclear plant with those of the same species thousands of miles away.
• B)Measure continental drift to determine if the disaster had accelerated movement of continents.
• C)Use radiometric dating to determine if new species are forming.
• D)Examine the mutation rate of species in the area.

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