What Does the Term half-Life Describe

question 13

Multiple Choice

What does the term half-life describe?

• A) time needed for half of the radioactive atoms in a substance to decay into stable isotopes.
• B) time needed for half of the radioactive atoms in a substance to convert into energy.
• C) half the time needed for a radioactive substance to become safe.
• D) time needed for half the cells in an organism to turn cancerous from radiation damage.
• E) half the time needed for cells in a living organism to recover from radiation damage.

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