Technetium-99m is a radioisotope used in a variety of diagnostic tests. Technetium-99m has a short half-life (6 hr). The advantage of a short half-life for diagnostic purposes is
A) the radioactivity is easier to monitor.
B) the radioactivity does not linger in the body.
C) the radioactivity lasts for a long time.
D) the chemical reactions induced by the technetium are more rapid.
Question 2
People with red hair have lots of
A) melanin.
B) phaeomelanin.
C) chlorophyll.
D) none of these