The city hired a team of ecologists to study the deer population in the neighborhood bordered by Main Street,
Highway 1, Stately Boulevard, and the river. According to
the team, the neighborhood could support approximately
100 deer. In 2005, the deer population in the area was
approximately 150. In 2010, the population was nearly 400.
Residents are concerned about the dangers associated
with the overpopulation of deer.
Which of the following is a scientific question a
person might ask after reading this article?
O A. How does the deer population affect the
property values in the neighborhood?
O B. Why should the city spend taxpayers'
money on this study?
O C. What factors have changed to cause the
deer population to increase so quickly?
O D. How did the city select this team of
ecologists over other applicants?

answer: carbon 14 can only be used to determine the age of the organisms that were once living, and igneous rocks are non living.

explanation:

carbon 14 dating is used to determine the age of the sample by estimating the amount of carbon 14 present in the sample and then comparing it with a reference standard.carbon 14 is a isotope of carbon which is radioactive and unstable. carbon 14 is assimilated by all plants and animals throughout their life from carbon dioxide. however, one the organisms die they stop this assimilation and the carbon 14 content starts to decrease.by knowing how much of carbon 14 is left in an organism after his death, one can estimate the age of the organism. the materials whose age can be estimated by carbon 14 method are the organic compounds. however, some inorganic compounds such as aragonite   shell can also be dated.however, if we consider the igneous rocks it is a non living component which never accumulated carbon 14 in it and thus, we cannot use carbon 14 dating method to estimate its age.

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