12th Class Biology Evolution Of Life

  • question_answer 34)
      How do we compute the age of a fossil?

    Answer:

                      The age of a fossil can be computed by radioactive dating (also called radiometric dating). It is a technique based on a comparison between the observed abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope and its decay products, using known decay rates. Among the best known techniques are radiocarbon dating, potassium-argon dating and uranium lead dating.


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