The Dominant Mechanism Through Which Radiation Damages Biological Tissue and Living

question 98

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 ionizing proteins and other biological molecules.
• D)ionizing water and producing hydroxyl radicals.
• E)directly breaking bonds in DNA.

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