Radiation Protection: Chapter 6-
Overview of Cell Biology Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Why are white blood cells highly sensitive to radiation?
✔✔They divide rapidly
Which body tissue is the least sensitive to radiation?
✔✔Muscle tissue
How does radiation affect reproductive cells?
✔✔It can cause mutations in future generations
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
✔✔Holds organelles and supports cell functions
Which component of the cell provides structural support?
✔✔Cytoskeleton
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,What happens if radiation causes excessive damage to cellular proteins?
✔✔The cell may lose function or die
What is the main goal of radiation protection?
✔✔To minimize radiation exposure and its harmful effects
What part of the cell contains the genetic material that directs cell functions?
✔✔Nucleus
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
✔✔Produce energy
Which macromolecule is responsible for storing genetic information?
✔✔DNA
What is the most radiation-sensitive part of a cell?
✔✔DNA
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, Which type of cell division occurs in somatic cells?
✔✔Mitosis
What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?
✔✔Protein synthesis
Which cells in the human body are the most sensitive to radiation?
✔✔Stem cells
What happens to a cell when radiation damages its DNA?
✔✔It may die, repair itself, or mutate
Which phase of the cell cycle is the most sensitive to radiation?
✔✔M phase
What is apoptosis?
✔✔Programmed cell death
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Overview of Cell Biology Questions and
Answers Already Passed
Why are white blood cells highly sensitive to radiation?
✔✔They divide rapidly
Which body tissue is the least sensitive to radiation?
✔✔Muscle tissue
How does radiation affect reproductive cells?
✔✔It can cause mutations in future generations
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
✔✔Holds organelles and supports cell functions
Which component of the cell provides structural support?
✔✔Cytoskeleton
1
,What happens if radiation causes excessive damage to cellular proteins?
✔✔The cell may lose function or die
What is the main goal of radiation protection?
✔✔To minimize radiation exposure and its harmful effects
What part of the cell contains the genetic material that directs cell functions?
✔✔Nucleus
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
✔✔Produce energy
Which macromolecule is responsible for storing genetic information?
✔✔DNA
What is the most radiation-sensitive part of a cell?
✔✔DNA
2
, Which type of cell division occurs in somatic cells?
✔✔Mitosis
What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?
✔✔Protein synthesis
Which cells in the human body are the most sensitive to radiation?
✔✔Stem cells
What happens to a cell when radiation damages its DNA?
✔✔It may die, repair itself, or mutate
Which phase of the cell cycle is the most sensitive to radiation?
✔✔M phase
What is apoptosis?
✔✔Programmed cell death
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