Help me find the independent variable please In an experiment, 90 newborn flies are divided evenly into three separate
groups and placed in boxes inside an incubator that is maintained at a
constant temperature of 30°C. On a daily basis, the first group is given water
containing 1 mg/mL of sugar; the second is given water containing 2 mg/mL
of sugar; and the third is given water containing 3 mg/mL of sugar. After four
weeks, the average length of the flies in each group is determined.
Which factor is the independent variable in this experiment?
A. Number of flies in a group
B. Average length of flies in a group
C. Concentration of sugar in the water
D. Temperature of the incubator

answer: carbon 14 can only be used to determine the age of the organisms that were once living, and igneous rocks are non living.

explanation:

carbon 14 dating is used to determine the age of the sample by estimating the amount of carbon 14 present in the sample and then comparing it with a reference standard.carbon 14 is a isotope of carbon which is radioactive and unstable. carbon 14 is assimilated by all plants and animals throughout their life from carbon dioxide. however, one the organisms die they stop this assimilation and the carbon 14 content starts to decrease.by knowing how much of carbon 14 is left in an organism after his death, one can estimate the age of the organism. the materials whose age can be estimated by carbon 14 method are the organic compounds. however, some inorganic compounds such as aragonite   shell can also be dated.however, if we consider the igneous rocks it is a non living component which never accumulated carbon 14 in it and thus, we cannot use carbon 14 dating method to estimate its age.