The Main Problem That Nuclear Reactors Have When Uranium-235 Serves

question 21

Multiple Choice

The main problem that nuclear reactors have when uranium-235 serves as the fuel is ________.

• A) the production of more neutrons that the reaction consumes
• B) the production of gamma rays
• C) the consumption of more alpha particles than the available alpha particles
• D) the immense amount of energy produced

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Definitions:

AMP

Adenosine monophosphate, a nucleotide involved in many cellular processes, including DNA synthesis and energy transfer.

Pi

A mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159.

Allosteric Regulation

The process of regulating the activity of a protein by binding an effector molecule at a site other than the protein's active site, leading to a change in its activity.