A student makes a claim that an atom of carbon in a grasshopper's body could once have been an atom in the body of a prehistoric animal. Which evidence best supports this claim?

Question

A student makes a claim that an atom of carbon in a grasshopper's body could once have been an atom in the body of a prehistoric animal. Which evidence best supports this claim?

A.
Figure 2 shows the grasshoppers molt their exoskeletons.

B.
Figure 1 show that carbon is present when energy is produced.

C.
Figure 1 show that carbon atoms ae used in more than one type of molecule.

D.
Figure 2 shows that carbon continually circulates through the ground, the atmosphere, and living things

Answer 1

D. Figure 2 shows that carbon continually circulates through the ground, the atmosphere, and living things. This evidence supports the claim that carbon atoms can move between different organisms and environments over time.