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Nuclear radiation can be harmful to living things because the radiation can change a living thing's physical structure. The radiation can breakdown cell molecules, when this happens the cell cannot replicate itself. Because the cell is unable to replicate itself properly this can cause it to be more vulnerable to diseases such as cancer.
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∙ 13y agoThe DNA Is Both Physically And Chemically Broken ( Cleaved ) By The High Energy Waves
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∙ 14y agoit kills your cells but it also stops your cell from make new one like cloning themselves
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∙ 12y agoRadioactivity directly damages the structural and functional unit of an organisms. It is responsible for gene mutation, and it leads to a very painful death.
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How can radioactive fallout affect the human body?
The high energy particles (alpha and beta radiation) and electromagnetic waves (gamma radiation) damage large molecules in cells, which usually kills or badly damages the cells themselves. If cells die on such large scale it can lead to multiple organ failure. radiation damage to skin cells often becomes a sort of burn. In smaller doses radiation can still damage DNA, which can lead to cancer.
Which of the following cell types are at least sensitive to ionizing radiation damage?
Cells that are actively dividing are most sensitive to radiation damage.
If a person's bone marrow were destroyed by radiation which cells could not be reproduced?
B Cells T Cells Erythrocytes (RBCs) Neutrophils (WBCs) (All would not be produced)
What type of cells makes up the pith?
Parenchyma cells.
Do b cells destroy cancer cells?
No, cancer cells express self antigens, so your body cannot recognize it as foreign or dangerous.
Why radioactivity can cure some type of cancer?
The radiation itself is not the cure. Radioactive radiation is dangerous and kills cells and potentially causes cancer. The radiation is used to kill the cells comprising the cancer (and some of the cells round the cancer). The treatment is very brutal (it makes the patient very ill for a time) but, where the cancer can not be cut out surgically the radiation beams can sometimes be used and in this case, while using them is dangerous, their use can be beneficial in the long run.
Why is ionisation dangerous to your cells?
Body cells are made of atoms and if ionising radiation occurs, your cells would lose electrons and this could cause mutations etc
What makes one feel the heat of a candle?
radiation and convection and nerve cells in the skin
Is it dangerous to be around radiation patients?
When sick people are treated with radiation, that does not make them radioactive. Radiation is dangerous, but radiation patients are not.
Why was the nuclear bomb dangerous?
Nuclear bombs can be dangerous as during a atomic bomb explosions, it produces radiation. The effects of radiation could be that it can cause permanent damage to cells and can cause mutation. Along with this, it could cause severe burns to the skin.
Are alpha radiation dangerous?
Any electromagnetic radiation can be dangerous. Alpha waves are higher on the radiation scale than x-rays so yes, they are dangerous.
Why is nuclear radiation dangerous to human being'S?
Nuclear radiation can cause genetic mutations in our DNA, which can cause cancers. If the genetic mutations occur in the germ cells, then our gametes (sperm and egg cells) could have genetic mutations that could be passed on to our offspring. Also, if radiation levels are high enough, people can get radiation sickness, which can be fatal.
What is a radiation exposure why is it so dangerous?
Radiation exposure is very dangerous because in your skin, contain cells that contain melanin which is a pigment. Melanin cells determine the color of your skin and when a melanin cells is ready to reproduce to make more the DNA is copied and if your in radiation at the time, the radiation can mutate the DNA and over time, the mutated cell will replicate over and over again which can be considered as a type of skin cancer. So I'd suggest staying out of the suns radiations or use sunblock and re-apply every so often(:
What type of radiation is probably the most dangerous to humans?
Externally, gamma radiation is dangerous because it can penetrate the body. Alpha is most dangerous if ingested.
What kind of EMR helps fight cancer?
The type of electromagnetic radiation that is used to fight cancer is gamma radiation. Gamma radiation is a type of ionizing radiation, which breaks the chemical bonds in cells, which makes it useful in treating cancer.
What are some ways in which radioactive elements can be dangerous?
Radiation, even in small doses, can cause cancer in humans and other living things Alpha radiation is responsible for most of the damage of DNA in living cells
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.
