Radiation Can Act as a Mutagen Because It

question 4

Multiple Choice

Radiation can act as a mutagen because it

• A) Deactivates the immune system
• B) Interferes with the activity of nerve cells
• C) Causes muscles to grow at unusual rates
• D) Damages genetic material in cells
• E) Represses oxygen uptake

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