What is the principle assumption for radiocarbon dating to be reliable?
A) The amount of nitrogen-14 in the atmosphere has remained constant.
B) The amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere has remained constant.
C) The number of neutrons in the atmosphere has remained constant.
D) The number of protons in the atmosphere has remained constant.
E) The temperature of the atmosphere has remained constant.
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