When LET Increases,the Chance of Producing a Significant Biologic Response

question 8

Multiple Choice

When LET increases,the chance of producing a significant biologic response in the radiosensitive DNA macromolecule

• A)grows.
• B)decreases considerably.
• C)decreases slightly.
• D)remains constant,not increasing or decreasing.

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