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What is the main consequence of an acute radiation exposure?
What is the main consequence of an acute radiation exposure?
- Cancer development
- Organ damage
- Mutation of DNA
- Shortening of the life span of the organism (correct)
What is the LD50/60?
What is the LD50/60?
- The lethal dose required to kill 50% of a population in 30 days
- The lethal dose required to kill 50% of a population in 60 days (correct)
- The lethal dose required to kill 50% of a population in 120 days
- The lethal dose required to kill 50% of a population in 90 days
What is the range of doses where average survival time does not appear to be dose dependent?
What is the range of doses where average survival time does not appear to be dose dependent?
- 10,000 R and above
- 1,000-10,000 R (correct)
- 50,000 R and above
- 200 R
What is required for the total body radiation syndrome to be applicable?
What is required for the total body radiation syndrome to be applicable?
What is the LD50/30 for humans?
What is the LD50/30 for humans?
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