Which statement about carbon dating is true?
A) Radioactive decay of 14C is balanced by its production from neutrons reacting with 14N in the upper atmosphere.
B) Dead organisms continue to exchange carbon compounds with the environment.
C) Carbon dating can be used to date organisms that are more than a million years old.
D) The half-life of 14C is less than 1,000 years.
E) In the process of radioactive decay, 14C is transformed into 14Ar.
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