With the help of carbon dating technique which one of the following can be measured
A
Age of fossil
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B
Age of a rock
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C
Age of a monument
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D
Age of universe
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Solution
The correct option is B Age of fossil Carbon dating technique is used to determine the approximate age of once-living/fossil. it is based on the decay rate of the radioactive carbon isotope which is a form of carbon taken in by all living organisms while they are alive.