An archaeologist analyses the wood in a prehistoric structure and finds that 
(Half‐life 
years) to 
is only one‐ fourth of that found in the cells buried plants. The age of the wood is about
A
5700 years
B
2850 years
C
years
D
22,800 years
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
years
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