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A group of scientists discovered three fossils with very similar characteristics. The fossils are from a species that lived between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago. The scientists want to determine the precise age of these three fossils to determine how the species changed over time.
Which method should the scientists use to determine the precise age of these fossils?
A.
compare their homologous structures
B.
carbon dating
C.
compare them to similar living species
D.
embryology
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B. carbon dating
Radiocarbon dating measures the decay of C‑14 in organic material and gives absolute ages up to ~50,000 years, so it can precisely date specimens from 10,000–40,000 years ago. Comparative anatomy or embryology can show relationships but not provide precise ages.
Radiocarbon dating measures the decay of C‑14 in organic material and gives absolute ages up to ~50,000 years, so it can precisely date specimens from 10,000–40,000 years ago. Comparative anatomy or embryology can show relationships but not provide precise ages.
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