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ansumania
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Pl. explain the following.
Q-Radiocarbon dating is a reliable method of determining the age of fossils, and larger fossils typically provide much more accurate readings than smaller fossils. In Marunga, which has recently built its first carbon dating laboratory, most fossils that are unearthed are small. Aiming to boost the laboratory's productivity and Marunga's reputation as a paleontology center, the government plans to fund excavations at sites known to contain large fossils.Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the likelihood that the government funding, if implemented, will achieve both of the cited aims?
A. Without government funding, paleontologists seeking to uncover large fossils in Marunga would need to rely heavily of private sources of investment.
B. Many of the fossils unearthed in Marunga can be approximately dated before testing them in the carbon dating laboratory.
C. Large fossils are not generally located in the same parts of Marunga as are small fossils.
D. The largest obstacle in the way of Marunga's development as a paleontology center is not funding, but availability of qualified academics.
E.The small fossils in Marunga are much older and of greater paleontological interest than large fossils in the area, which promise little in the way of advancing scientific knowledge.
regards,
Ansumania
Q-Radiocarbon dating is a reliable method of determining the age of fossils, and larger fossils typically provide much more accurate readings than smaller fossils. In Marunga, which has recently built its first carbon dating laboratory, most fossils that are unearthed are small. Aiming to boost the laboratory's productivity and Marunga's reputation as a paleontology center, the government plans to fund excavations at sites known to contain large fossils.Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the likelihood that the government funding, if implemented, will achieve both of the cited aims?
A. Without government funding, paleontologists seeking to uncover large fossils in Marunga would need to rely heavily of private sources of investment.
B. Many of the fossils unearthed in Marunga can be approximately dated before testing them in the carbon dating laboratory.
C. Large fossils are not generally located in the same parts of Marunga as are small fossils.
D. The largest obstacle in the way of Marunga's development as a paleontology center is not funding, but availability of qualified academics.
E.The small fossils in Marunga are much older and of greater paleontological interest than large fossils in the area, which promise little in the way of advancing scientific knowledge.
regards,
Ansumania
