Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780134895727
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 3TYU
A researcher discovers a fossil of what appears to be one of the oldest·known multicellular organisms. The researcher could estimate the age of this fossil based on
- A. the amount of uranium·238 in the fossil.
- B. the amount of carbon·14 in the fossil.
- C. the amount of uranium·238 in volcanic layers surrounding the fossil.
- D. the amount of carbon-14 in volcanic layers surrounding the fossil.
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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