Which of the Following Statements About Radiation Is True

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about radiation is true?

• A)Radiation can be a useful tool.Like fire,it is only dangerous when misused.
• B)Radiation is new: It is a man-made phenomenon.
• C)Radiation has no beneficial health applications.
• D)all of the above
• E)only A or B

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Definitions:

Antigens

Substances that the immune system recognizes as foreign or dangerous, triggering an immune response.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and genetic information critical for reproduction, functioning, and growth.

Red Blood Cells

Cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body and return carbon dioxide to the lungs for exhalation.

Transporting Oxygen

The primary function of the respiratory and circulatory systems, allowing oxygen to be inhaled into the lungs, carried by red blood cells, and delivered to tissue.