Skip to main content
Back to ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

1 Easy
1 of 1
Analyzing +4 | -1
Assertion : The archeological studies are based on the radioactive decay of carbon-14 isotope.

Reason : The ration of C−14C-14 to C−12C-12 in the animals and plants is same as that in the atmosphere.
View answer and explanation
Correct option: C
If assertion is true but reason is false.
Option C (If assertion is true but reason is false) is correct because archeological studies do rely on C-14 dating, but the ratio of C-14 to C-12 is not the same in living organisms and the atmosphere due to metabolic processes.

More Questions from ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Practice All Chapter MCQs →
Type at least 2 characters or jump directly:
🔓

Save your learning progress

Sign in with a free account to save your practice answers and quiz results, then return to them when you revise.