Total Body Radiation Syndrome Quiz

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Exposure of the total body area with external penetrating sources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the LD50/30 for humans?

<p>250-300 rads (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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