Why Don't Researchers Use ¹⁴C to Date Fossils in Rocks

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why don't researchers use ¹⁴C to date fossils in rocks from the Cambrian Period?

• A)Cambrian fossils do not contain carbon.
• B)¹⁴C only formed in more recent geologic periods.
• C)¹⁴C cannot provide accurate dates.
• D)The amount of ¹⁴C remaining in Cambrian specimens is far too small to be measured accurately.

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