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5 August, 20:10

The proportion of carbon-14 in an organism is useful in figuring out the age of that organism after it dies because ... ?

A. carbon-14 decays to carbon-13.

B. the proportion of carbon-14 is stable forever.

C. carbon-14 becomes more plentiful over time.

D. the proportion of carbon-14 slowly decreases after the death of the organism.

E. It is not true that the proportion of carbon-14 is useful in dating the ages of organisms.

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  1. 5 August, 21:19
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    I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The proportion of carbon-14 in an organism is useful in figuring out the age of that organism after it dies because the proportion of carbon-14 slowly decreases after the death of the organism. Hope this answers the question.
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