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Biology, 18.11.2020 21:10 rhlalbin

James wants to estimate the absolute age of an animal fossil. However, test results show that the fossil doesn't contain any atoms of carbon-14. What can James conclude about the lack of carbon-14? (Btw i already took the test and D isn’t the answer)

A The animal whether living or dead, never had carbon 14 in its system.

B. The animal's carbon 14 decayed long before the animal died.

C. Finding another fossil nearby without carbon-14 will guarantee that he has matching fossils.

D. Without carbon-14, it will be an impossible task to estimate the age of the fossil.

E Without carbon-14, James can use relative dating to estimate the age of the fossil.

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