Factors that can affect the utility of radiocarbon dating include all of the following except

a. contamination (e.g., by coal).
b. atmospheric fluctuations of 14C.
c. organisms that obtain their carbon from sources whose carbon content may be significantly different from that of the atmosphere.
d. physiological differences between male and female skeletons
e. differences in the carbon-14 intake between maize plants and oak trees


d

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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