![]() ![]() As the total amount of carbon-14 decreases over time the remaining carbon-14 can be used to estimate how long the specimen died. When the life form dies the metabolism, process stops and therefore the remaining radioactive carbon-14 begins to decay. ![]() Carbon based life forms metabolize carbon and absorb radioactive carbon-14 into their living cells. ![]() Carbon-14 is a form of radiometric dating that is unique because it is the only method used to date once living carbon-based organisms.
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