The Dominant Mechanism Through Which Radiation Damages Biological Tissue and Living

question 145

Multiple Choice

The dominant mechanism through which radiation damages biological tissue and living organisms is by ________

• A)overheating the tissue.
• B)making the tissue radioactive.
• C)directly breaking bonds in DNA.
• D)directly ionizing biological molecules.
• E)ionizing water and producing hydroxy radicals.

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

General Ledger

The master accounting document that contains all the financial accounts and transactions of a company.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A preliminary list of all accounts and their balances before any adjustments are made, used to check the accuracy of debits and credits in accounting records.

Accounting Cycle

The sequence of processes beginning with the recording of a transaction and ending with the posting to the financial statements, completed in each accounting period.