The Molecular Clock Is Based on the Assumption That

The molecular clock is based on the assumption that

A) living organisms have equal amounts of carbon and carbon-14 in their tissues.
B) genetic mutations accumulate at a constant rate.
C) the products of uranium decay tend to solidify, separate out of water, and mix with salts that collect on the bottom of a lake or sea.
D) heating an irradiated substance releases trapped electrons together with a quantity of light directly in proportion to their number.

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