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littleanan

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Which statement about radiation exposure is incorrect?
 a. Exposure is measured in rads.
  b. The average person is exposed to a total of 300400 rads per year.
  c. Fifty rads can cause radiation sickness.
  d. A dose of 800 rads is fatal to humans.

Question 2

Nuclear medicine is a branch of medicine that uses:
 a. nonionizing radiation to treat certain forms of cancer.
  b. ionizing radiation to help the speedy recovery from muscle injuries.
  c. traces of radioactive substances to detect tumors.
  d. all of these choices


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gabrielle_lawrence

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


littleanan

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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