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babunello [35]
3 years ago
10

How does radioactive decay help scientists determine the age of the earth?

Biology
2 answers:
Crazy boy [7]3 years ago
6 0
Radioactive dating is really overall the whole and best estimate of age
viktelen [127]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Radioactive isotopes break down in a predictable amount of time, enabling geologists to determine the age of a sample using equipment like this thermal ionization mass spectrometer. determining the absolute age of something, usually through isotope analysis; yields an actual number.

Explanation:

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CASE 1 :

 Dominant trait: cleft chin (C)

    Recessive trait: lacks cleft chin (c)

    Father’s gametes: cc

    Mother’s gametes: Cc

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C fom mother and  c from father= Cc

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Gametes of Cc Parents=  \frac{1}{2}C + \frac{1}{2} c........(i)

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Genotype cc then phenotype = Lacks cleft chin.

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Recessive trait: arched feet (a)

Mother’s gametes: Heterozygous (Aa)

Father’s gametes: Heterozygous   (Aa)

There are four possible combination of genotypes are =AA , Aa, Aa and aa

i.e. A from mother, A from father= AA

     A from mother, a from father =Aa

     a from mother, A from Father = Aa

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