A Sample of Wood Has Been Recovered by an Archaeologist

question 26

Multiple Choice

A sample of wood has been recovered by an archaeologist.The sample is sent to a laboratory,where it is determined that the activity of the sample is 0.144 Bq/g.By comparing this activity with the activity of living organic matter,which is 0.230 Bq/g,the scientist determines how old the wood sample is,or more precisely,when the tree that the sample came from died.Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years.If the activity of living matter has been constant over time,how old is the sample of wood?

• A)3870 years
• B)4250 years
• C)4590 years
• D)2630 years
• E)2940 years

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Definitions:

Source Of Nitrogen

A substance or process that supplies nitrogen, essential for plant growth and various biological processes.

Proteins

Large biomolecules composed of amino acids, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Structure Of Body Cells

The arrangement and organization of the components within a cell that determine its function and properties.

Proteins

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.