The Dose of Radiation Required Per Generation to Double the Spontaneous

question 8

Multiple Choice

The dose of radiation required per generation to double the spontaneous mutation rate is the definition of

• A) genetically significant dose (GSD)
• B) doubling dose
• C) organogenesis
• D) stochastic

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