Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Theory Established by a Threshold

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the theory established by a threshold dose-response curve is true?

• A) There is a dose below which no biological response would be expected.
• B) It predicts the effects of very low levels of radiation exposure.
• C) It indicates that any amount of radiation has the potential to cause a biological response.
• D) It has been adopted by the radiation protection community as the conservative approach to radiation exposure.

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