NEET Biology question

Biology Environmental Issues NEET

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I. Radiation from nuclear waste is ...A... at a very high rate

II. At low doses, radiations causes ...B...

Complete the given statement by choosing the appropriate option for A and B

(A)A-lethal; B-cancerCorrect
(B)A-cancer; B-mutation
(C)A-mutation; B-down syndrome
(D)A-down syndrome; B-cancer

Answer: (A)

Solution

At high doses/rates, nuclear radiation is lethal, directly killing cells and causing immediate tissue damage, whereas at low doses, radiation instead causes mutations that can

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