which plant would you expect to produce radioactive sugars?

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which plant would you expect to produce radioactive sugars?

Which plant would you expect to produc radioactive oxygen gas? Why?

2007-02-04 13:14:24 · 2 answers · asked by mzkme 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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I wouldn't expect any to do that

2007-02-04 13:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

All plants produce radioactive sugars. It's from the carbon 14. This is the unstable isotope of carbon that they use for carbon dating. So, in short, any plant that produces a sugar will produce a radioactive sugar in very low quantities.

Don't worry about the radioactive effects of carbon 14. It's always around, and it's in very low levels.

Read this for more info on carbon 14.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_14

2007-02-04 21:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by vrrJT3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋