The DQ is the _____ dose for irradiation of human cells.

a) single-target
b) multi-hit
c) lethal
d) threshold


Ans: d) threshold

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If you expose a photosynthesizing plant to water that contains both radioactive H and radioactive O, in which of the products of photosynthesis will the radioactive H and O show up?

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