Which organ would be most radiosensitive?

testes/ovaries
kidneys
integumentary system
liver


testes/ovaries

Rationale: Cells with basic function but a higher proliferation rate are of high radiosensitivity. High radiosensitivity of cells or tissues would include: lymphocytes, erythroblasts, oocytes, and spermatogonia. Cells or tissues that highly specialized and have a lower proliferative rate are less radiosensitive.

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