a sample that has a half life of 45 years take for the count rate to drop from 600 cpm to 150 cpm

90yrs

Explanation:

Half life is the time taken for half of an original radioactive material to decay by half.

For the sample;

    Half - life = 45yrs

  Original amount  = 600cpm

                 Start                                  Number of atoms    

                 0yrs                                                600cpm

                                   First half life

                 45yrs                                              300cpm

                                  Second half life

                 90yrs                                               150cpm

the leaf is an organ of a typical plant, and the main functions are to complete photosynthesis and allow the plant to exchange gas, just like how we have the respiratory system. leaves have the stomata, which collects maintains co2 and o2 levels. this is necessary for cell metabolism. the leaf also collects sunlight using chloroplasts. succinctly, leaves own a pivotal role in sustaining plant life.