Carbon-14 is useful in determining the age of a fossil up to about

A. 40,000 years ago.
B. 10,000 years ago.
C. 20,000 years ago.
D. 50,000 years ago.
E. 100,000 years ago.


Answer: A. 40,000 years ago.

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