Question

State True or False.

All living organisms contain carbon-14.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The given statement is True.
All living organisms contain carbon-14.
Radioactive C-14 is produced in the atmosphere by the bombardment of N-14 with neutrons. Then C-14 is oxidised to ${}^{14}C{O}_2$ which in turn is incorporated in plants as a result of photosynthesis. Hence, all plants contain some C-14. The carbon of animals is ultimately derived from plants, thus animals also contains C-14.