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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

How much radiation is required to kill human cells?

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

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

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

What is the purpose of the enzymes in lysosomes?

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

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

<p>Differentiation (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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