GXMO Exam Study Guide Questions
and Answers
Direct - ANSWERS-A_____direct effect occurs when the ionizing radiation hits the target
molecule.
Main Chain Scission - ANSWERS-Breakage of the thread or backbone of a macromolecule is
called ____ _____ ____
Cell Death - ANSWERS-Identify 1 observation effect of radiation insults to the DNA molecule:
Mitochondria - ANSWERS-_____ are organelles that produce energy.
Mitosis / Meiosis - ANSWERS-Somatic cells divide by____; Sex cells undergo______.
S phase - ANSWERS-____ phase is the replication of parent DNA into 2 daughter DNA molecules
Males; Spermatogonia Females Mature Follicle - ANSWERS-The most radiosensitive sex cell
stage for males is____ and females____ _____
Lymphocytes / Nerve Cells - ANSWERS-Our most radiosensitive cell typo is_____: most
radioresistant is_____.
600 - ANSWERS-_____rems can cause death to human beings
, Bergonie and Tribondeau - ANSWERS-The law that describes the principles of cell
radiosensitivity was developed by 2 Frenchman named______ and______
Threshold - ANSWERS-_____effects occur when given enough dose.
PROTON - ANSWERS-The positive particle found in the nucleus
GROUP - ANSWERS-A____ indicates the number of electrons in the outermost shell
ION - ANSWERS-A____ is an atom that has gained or lost an electron
Creates radiologic image - ANSWERS-Identify 1 important contribution from the process of
ionization
Natural Radiation - ANSWERS-The greatest source of radiation expsoure on average to the US
population is
4 - ANSWERS-particles are composed of the He nucleus
High/ Short - ANSWERS-"Hard x-rays posses____ frequency &____ wavelengths
UV - ANSWERS-Ionizing radiation is located above___ on the electromagnetic spectrum
Cosmic Gamma X-rays Ultraviolet Visible light Infrared radio - ANSWERS-"Can Gramma really use
Val's initial R" represents the order of the EMR spectrum. The word really represents........
X, Gamma - ANSWERS-___ rays originate by disturbing electrons and ____ rays originate from
the nucleus
and Answers
Direct - ANSWERS-A_____direct effect occurs when the ionizing radiation hits the target
molecule.
Main Chain Scission - ANSWERS-Breakage of the thread or backbone of a macromolecule is
called ____ _____ ____
Cell Death - ANSWERS-Identify 1 observation effect of radiation insults to the DNA molecule:
Mitochondria - ANSWERS-_____ are organelles that produce energy.
Mitosis / Meiosis - ANSWERS-Somatic cells divide by____; Sex cells undergo______.
S phase - ANSWERS-____ phase is the replication of parent DNA into 2 daughter DNA molecules
Males; Spermatogonia Females Mature Follicle - ANSWERS-The most radiosensitive sex cell
stage for males is____ and females____ _____
Lymphocytes / Nerve Cells - ANSWERS-Our most radiosensitive cell typo is_____: most
radioresistant is_____.
600 - ANSWERS-_____rems can cause death to human beings
, Bergonie and Tribondeau - ANSWERS-The law that describes the principles of cell
radiosensitivity was developed by 2 Frenchman named______ and______
Threshold - ANSWERS-_____effects occur when given enough dose.
PROTON - ANSWERS-The positive particle found in the nucleus
GROUP - ANSWERS-A____ indicates the number of electrons in the outermost shell
ION - ANSWERS-A____ is an atom that has gained or lost an electron
Creates radiologic image - ANSWERS-Identify 1 important contribution from the process of
ionization
Natural Radiation - ANSWERS-The greatest source of radiation expsoure on average to the US
population is
4 - ANSWERS-particles are composed of the He nucleus
High/ Short - ANSWERS-"Hard x-rays posses____ frequency &____ wavelengths
UV - ANSWERS-Ionizing radiation is located above___ on the electromagnetic spectrum
Cosmic Gamma X-rays Ultraviolet Visible light Infrared radio - ANSWERS-"Can Gramma really use
Val's initial R" represents the order of the EMR spectrum. The word really represents........
X, Gamma - ANSWERS-___ rays originate by disturbing electrons and ____ rays originate from
the nucleus
