MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    A mummified tree is discovered and scientists attempt to determine the age of this artifact. Trees typically contain 80 mg of a particular radioactive isotope, whereas this tree contains 1 mg. The half-life of the isotope is 80,000 years. Approximately old is this artifact?

     

    A

    1,000 years

    B

    250,000 years

    C

    500,000 years

    D

    650,000 years



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