Which of the following statements about radioactivity is false?

a. Radioactive decay can transform one element into another

b. Radioactive emissions are due to the spontaneous breakdown of atomic nuclei.
c. Radioisotopes decay into predictable products.
d. Radioactive decay can be accelerated by increasing temperature and pressure.


d

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a. smoking

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A. inbreeding. B. population genetics. C. evolution. D. inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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Mosses are gametophyte plants. What can you predict about them from this statement?

A. Mosses are diploid. B. Mosses grow from seeds (zygotes). C. Mosses are haploid. D. Answers a and c are both correct.

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