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  • Q:

    A particular organism well preserved in ice has been found to contain 1 mg of a radioactive isotope X. Lifeforms usually contain around 40 mg of this isotope. The half-life of X is around 20,000 years. For the organism with 1 mg of the isotope, scientists believe it died 100,000 years ago. Their prediction was

     

    A

    ~100,000 years too low

    B

    ~50,000 years too high

    C

    Relatively accurate

    D

    Unconfirmed



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