Which of the Following Statements Is/are True of Damage by Radiation

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is/are true of damage by radiation?
1) Somatic damage is damage to an organism itself, resulting in sickness or death.2. Genetic damage is damage to the genetic machinery, which produces malfunctions in the offspring of the organism.3. The official SI unit for radiation dose is the Gray, which is 10⁻² Joule of energy deposited per kg of tissue.

• A) ​3 only
• B) ​2 only
• C) ​1 only
• D) ​1 and 2
• E) ​1 and 3

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