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Who developed the carbon dating method and in what year was he awarded the Nobel Prize for it?
Who developed the carbon dating method and in what year was he awarded the Nobel Prize for it?
Willard Libby developed the carbon dating method and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1960.
What is the purpose of using carbon dating method in palaeontology and anthropology?
What is the purpose of using carbon dating method in palaeontology and anthropology?
To determine the age of human fossils and manuscripts.
How can the age of a material be determined using carbon dating method?
How can the age of a material be determined using carbon dating method?
By measuring the radioactivity of C-14 and the ratio of C-14 to C-12 present in the body.
What does the changing ratio between C-14 and C-12 in dead bodies of plants and animals indicate?
What does the changing ratio between C-14 and C-12 in dead bodies of plants and animals indicate?
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What information can be deduced about other erstwhile organisms once the age of a fossil has been determined?
What information can be deduced about other erstwhile organisms once the age of a fossil has been determined?
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What era did vertebrates slowly originate from invertebrates according to the text?
What era did vertebrates slowly originate from invertebrates according to the text?
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