Which of the following best matches the description?Measure of the biological damage to tissue caused by radiation.
A. nuclear breeder reactor
B. moderator
C. radiation
D. rem
E. heavy-water reactor
F. light-water reactor
G. nuclear fusion
H. gamma radiation
I. transuranic waste
J. U-235
K. thermal pollution
L. nuclear fission
M. radioactive half-life
N. alpha radiation
O. decommissioning
P. beta radiation
Answer: D
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