Which of the following best matches the description?Radiation consisting of electrons released from the nuclei of many fissionable atoms.
A. U-235
B. transuranic waste
C. radiation
D. nuclear breeder reactor
E. radioactive half-life
F. heavy-water reactor
G. beta radiation
H. alpha radiation
I. light-water reactor
J. decommissioning
K. gamma radiation
L. rem
M. nuclear fusion
N. thermal pollution
O. moderator
P. nuclear fission
Answer: G
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