Which of the following is a criticism of the molecular clock as a dating technique? A) The proportion of carbon¹⁴ in the atmosphere may change from one period of prehistory to another. B) Contamination by sources of uranium other than water may affect the accuracy of the dating method. C) Its accuracy depends on the accuracy of other chronometric methods used to date the fossil ancestors of one of the species being compared. D) The molecular clock is unreliable because it dates rocks, NOT organic remains.

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The molecular clock's accuracy relies on the calibration with other dating methods, which can introduce errors if those methods are inaccurate.

Which of the Following Is a Criticism of the Molecular