Radiation Dose-Response Curves Can Be Used to Predict the Risk

question 19

Multiple Choice

Radiation dose-response curves can be used to predict the risk of ______________ in human populations that have been exposed to low levels of ionizing radiation.

• A)cataract formation
• B)genetic effects
• C)malignancy
• D)spontaneous abortions

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