Which of the following groups of cells are correctly ranked in order of radiosensitivity beginning with the most sensitive?
A) Muscle, brain, red blood, white blood
B) Reproductive, bone, nerve, muscle
C) Brain, bone, connective tissue, white blood
D) Red blood, bone, muscle, epithelial
B
Explanation: A) The more specialized a cell is, the more radioresistant it is. The exceptions to this are white blood cells (lymphocytes) and reproductive cells (oocytes), which do not divide and are very specialized, and yet are radiosensitive.
B) The more specialized a cell is, the more radioresistant it is. The exceptions to this are white blood cells (lymphocytes) and reproductive cells (oocytes), which do not divide and are very specialized, and yet are radiosensitive.
C) The more specialized a cell is, the more radioresistant it is. The exceptions to this are white blood cells (lymphocytes) and reproductive cells (oocytes), which do not divide and are very specialized, and yet are radiosensitive.
D) The more specialized a cell is, the more radioresistant it is. The exceptions to this are white blood cells (lymphocytes) and reproductive cells (oocytes), which do not divide and are very specialized, and yet are radiosensitive.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following made major contributions to the understanding of the inheritance of traits using pea plants, although his research was not rediscovered for about 200 years?
A) Gregor Mendel B) Jonas Salk C) Alexander Fleming D) William Procter, Jr.
The greatest patient dropout from maintenance therapy occurs during the
A) first year. B) second year. C) sixth month. D) ninth month.