Radiobiology: Human Radiation Response
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Radiobiology: Human Radiation Response

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What is the primary function of lysosomes in a cell?

  • Protein synthesis
  • Regulating cell growth and division
  • Digesting cellular fragments and foreign substances (correct)
  • Storing genetic information

    • How much radiation is required to produce a measurable change in a macromolecule when it is isolated?

  • 1 kGy
  • 10 kGy (correct)
  • 100 kGy
  • 1000 kGy

    • What is the term for the process by which a single cell or group of cells reproduces and multiplies?

  • Meiosis
  • Differentiation
  • Mitosis
  • Proliferation (correct)

    • Which type of cells undergo meiosis?

    <p>Oogonium and spermatogonium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the first phase of the cell cycle?

    <p>G1 phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much radiation is required to kill human cells?

    <p>Less than 1 Gy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the non-reproductive cells of the body?

    <p>Somatic cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the enzymes in lysosomes?

    <p>To digest cellular waste and foreign substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which cells become specialized?

    <p>Differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the cells that give rise to egg and sperm cells?

    <p>Oogonium and spermatogonium</p> Signup and view all the answers

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