Why Is Carbon Dating Possible

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is carbon dating possible?

• A)The amount of C-12 is not variable in living organisms.
• B)There is a constant ratio of C-12 to C-14 in living organisms but the ratio changes at a predictable rate after an organism dies.
• C)The amount of C-14 is constant in living organisms.
• D)None of the.

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