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The proportion of carbon-14 in an organism is useful in figuring out the age of that organism after it dies because...?

Acarbon-14 decays to carbon-13.

Bthe proportion of carbon-14 is stable forever.

Ccarbon-14 becomes more plentiful over time.

Dthe proportion of carbon-14 slowly decreases after the death of the organism.

EIt is not true that the proportion of carbon-14 is useful in dating the ages of organisms.

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I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The proportion of carbon-14 in an organism is useful in figuring out the age of that organism after it dies because the proportion of carbon-14 slowly decreases after the death of the organism. Hope this answers the question.

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