Someone Asks If Some of the Carbon Atoms in Their

question 6

Multiple Choice

Someone asks if some of the carbon atoms in their body may have once made up the living tissues of another person or animal in earlier times.This is

• A)possible only if you are a cannibal.
• B)possible since carbon cycles through the ecosystem.
• C)impossible since carbon can't enter a living system more than once.
• D)highly unlikely since carbon is always tied up in molecules in organisms or minerals.
• E)impossible since carbon molecules are specific for different organisms.

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