Biological Effects of Radiation

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• What are the biological effects of UV radiation?
• What are the effects of nuclear radiation on living things in the environment?
• What are the stochastic effects of radiation?
• What are some harmful effects of solar radiation?
• What are the negative effects of alpha radiation on humans?
• What are the effects of radiation therapy?
• What are the possible negative effects of ionizing radiation?
• What are the negative effects of infrared radiation?
• What are the effects of radiation on the DNA sequence?
• What level of radiation can cause death?
• What sort of radiation can cause central nervous system disorders?
• What are the effects of radiation on living tissue?
• What sort of radiation can cause genetic mutations?
• What is the difference between x rays, ultraviolet, visible, and IR radiation?
• What is a good effect of ultraviolet radiation?
• What are some examples of biological effects of radiation?
• What are the biological effects of radiation?
• What are the different sizes and health hazards of the three nuclear particles/rays?
• How is radioactive decay used to date fossils?
• What is the nuclear product of radioactive decay called?
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• A computed tomography (CT) scan fires radiation through the body to create an image. What type of radiation does a CT scan use?
• What type of radiation does a CT scan use?
• What is a Biohazard material?
• Molecules in all organisms are composed in part of radioactive carbon-14. What best explains the presence of carbon-14 in organisms?
• What are the three main types of radiation in order of increasing penetrating abilities?
• Is an x ray physical or chemical?
• What type of radiation is the most harmful?
• What are some uses for microwave radiation?
• Which type of radiation is most penetrating?
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