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Which mechanism of radiation damage involves the formation of free radicals from absorbed radiation energy?
Which mechanism of radiation damage involves the formation of free radicals from absorbed radiation energy?
- Direct interaction
- DNA structural changes
- Indirect interaction (correct)
- Energy deposition
What is the mechanism for radiation damage where the energy is directly transferred to the DNA?
What is the mechanism for radiation damage where the energy is directly transferred to the DNA?
- Energy absorption
- Direct interaction (correct)
- Free radical formation
- Indirect interaction
What is the primary target of radiation damage in tissue?
What is the primary target of radiation damage in tissue?
- RNA
- Lipids
- DNA (correct)
- Proteins
