Select the correct answer.
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?
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