Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. There is no damage from ionizing radiation interaction between x-ray photon and cell.
2. The effect of ionizing radiation on the master molecule can result in chromosome damage.
3. The threshold aspect of the dose-effect relationship graph is depicted by the diagonal line originating along the y-axis and not at the intersection point of the x and y-axis.
4. When interaction does occur causing a direct or indirect effect on the cell, there is a high probability of cellular repair.
5. The absorbed dose equivalent (ADE) is a measurement of the biological effect of different types of radiation measured in the unit of rem (or Sievert).
1. FALSE Although the cell may recover, there is no safe level of radiation exposure.
2. TRUE DNA damage can occur with a direct ionization.
3. FALSE The threshold is depicted by the diagonal line originating along the x-axis and not at the intersection point of the x and y-axis.
4. TRUE ALARA should be practiced to reduce the amount of unnecessary interactions.
5. TRUE ADE is measured in the unit of rem (or Sievert).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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