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The alpha particles have an ionising effect changing the polarity of parts of the cells in your body. this then causes your genetic information to become mixed up, causing mutation or death of the cells, the first causing cancerous growths, the latter causing burns.
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What cell types is least injured by radiation?
Cells with no nucleus. Radiation affects actively dividing cells most. Even cells that are not dividing but contain a nucleus can be affected because the radiation damages the DNA. A cell without a nucleus lacks DNA to be damaged and will be affected least
What ionizing radiation is not affected by an electric field?
No electromagnetic radiation, whether ionizing or not, is affected by an electric field or by a magnetic field.
Will people be affected by electromagnetic radiation?
that depends on the wavelength of the radiation. the shorter the wavelength the more damage it can do.
Which fact reguarding radiation symptoms is correct?
Symptoms are caused by radiation-destroying cells
Which fact regarding radiation symptoms is correct?
Symptoms are caused by radiation-destroying cells
Are animals not affected by radiation?
Yes, all animals are affected by radiation.
How radiation affected by surface temperature?
Nuclear radiation is not affected at all, but radiation by Electromagnetic Radiation is. This is a straight Physics topic, not Nuclear Energy.
What part of the atom is affected in radiation?
The electron is affected in radiation. The electron orbit is changed.
What cell types is least injured by radiation?
Cells with no nucleus. Radiation affects actively dividing cells most. Even cells that are not dividing but contain a nucleus can be affected because the radiation damages the DNA. A cell without a nucleus lacks DNA to be damaged and will be affected least
Can high velocity neutrons path be affected by radiation or magnetism?
Neutron's path is not affected by radiation or magnetism.
Which one conduction convection or radiation is affected by color?
Radiation.
What damage does radiation do?
Radiation exposure causes damage to the cells of your body, which can mutate them. Mutated cells are sometimes referred to as cancer cells, and thus radiation can give you cancer. There are different effects from different kinds of radiation, but mutating cells is the basic form of damage that radiation does.
What ionizing radiation is not affected by an electric field?
No electromagnetic radiation, whether ionizing or not, is affected by an electric field or by a magnetic field.
What glands are affected by radiation and why?
all of them
Why is radioactive iodine dangerous to humans?
Ionizing radiation is any type of particle or electromagnetic wave that carries enough energy to ionize or remove electrons from an atom. When atoms in living cells become ionized one of three things usually happen - the cell dies, the cell repairs itself, or the cell mutates incorrectly and can become cancerous. Not all cells are affected by ionizing radiation in the same way. The cells that reproduce the most and are the least specialized are the most likely to be affected by ionizing radiation, for example those in a forming fetus. Radiation is effective as a cancer treatment because it can kill the cancer cells, however it can also kill or damage nearby cells. When radiation is used to treat cancer it must be pinpointed very carefully.
Babies are most affected by radiation?
Yes
How is nuclear radiation affected by temperature?
Not at all
