Exposure to radiation can cause mutations in cells due to affecting the genes in the DNA. Thus radiation exposure on egg and sperm cells can cause mutations in offspring as the affected DNA copies itself when forming the fetus.
Radiation is not going to cause someone who has already been born to grow an extra limb or the like but cancer is caused by mutated cells dividing themselves.
In short- yes, it does.
Radiation can sometimes change the number of protons in an element destroying or changing the element completely. This is a mutation.
High-energy radiation kills cells by damaging their DNA, thus blocking their ability to grow and increase in number
For sure! It is very fortunate for us that cosmic rays from the Sun is well shielded from the ground.
hmm yes it can be the cause of cancer
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radiation------Causes of Mutation:1. Drugs / Chemicals2. Viruses3. Radiation4. Random Copy Errors (cause of 70% of all Mutation occures)
DNA mutations can lead to genetic disorders, diseases, or even the death of an organism. Which of the following factors is most likely to cause a mutation in DNA?
Radiation has two primary bad effects: mutation and cellular damage. Radiation has been shown to be a strong mutagen; that is, to cause a much higher level of random changes during cell mitosis (replication/reproduction). As the odds that a mutation are harmful are much higher than it being beneficial, radiation will generally cause a large number of bad mutations to occur. This usually results in some form of cancer. Direct cellular damage is also possible from radiation. This is due to radiation being able to break DNA and RNA strands, not just cause mutations in them. Thus, radiation can directly lead to premature (or, even immediate) cell death.
i seriously dont know.. in error, exposure to chemicals and exposure to radiation
Radiation can cause sunburn, cancer, genetic mutation.
There are a number of types of radiation that can cause mutation in humans.Gamma radiation is probably the one you were thinking of, but ultraviolet radiation can also cause mutation.Pretty much any kind of radiation that causes mutation will almost always cause cancer, as a result.
Radiation is an main cause
nuclear radiation
sunlight, radiation, and smoking.
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radiation------Causes of Mutation:1. Drugs / Chemicals2. Viruses3. Radiation4. Random Copy Errors (cause of 70% of all Mutation occures)
UV rays and other radiation can indeed cause mutation.
the gamma and beta radiations which can cause cell mutation and radiation poisoning
the gamma and beta radiations which can cause cell mutation and radiation poisoning
The radiation damages a person's DNA, which causes a mutation that makes the cell divide out of control.
i seriously dont know.. in error, exposure to chemicals and exposure to radiation