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In 2006, two separate paleontology laboratories were set up in the Sahara desert - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 15 - 2009 - Paper 1
Question 15
In 2006, two separate paleontology laboratories were set up in the Sahara desert. laboratory 1 uncovered a burial site that contained human remains. Over 200 human ... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:In 2006, two separate paleontology laboratories were set up in the Sahara desert - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 15 - 2009 - Paper 1
Step 1
To date the fossils accurately the two groups of paleontologists would most likely have used:
Answer
For dating the human remains that are from 10,000 to 4,500 years ago, carbon-14 dating is the most appropriate method, as it is effective for organic materials that are up to about 50,000 years old.
On the other hand, to date the 110 million-year-old dinosaur (Nigersaurus), uranium-235 dating would be more suitable since it is typically used for much older geological materials.
Thus, the suitable method used for dating would be:
D. carbon-14 dating for the human remains and uranium-235 dating for the dinosaur remains.