Question

Radioactive C-dating and living fossils are used for

• A. Biological age
• B. Geological age
• C. Age of Rock
• D. Geographical distribution

Answer 1

The correct option is A Biological age

Coined by Charles Darwin, the term “living fossils” is used to describe living creatures that have stood the test of time — hardy and resilient organisms that have remained largely unchanged for millions of years. Radioactive C-dating is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of C-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon.

Radioactive C-dating is used for biological age, geologic age and age of rocks but together with living fossils it is only used for biological age.