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Damage done to cells by radiation?

it can give you burns and muddle up your DNA to give you mutations, gamma is used to sterilize medical equipment and so destroys all living cells. The damage is all done by induced ionization and the resulting production of free radicles. This results in incorrect chemical reactions in the cells.


Could a karyotype be used to recognize the damage radiation had done to a chromosome please explain why?

A karyotype can be used to recognize the damage radiation had done to a chromosome because of the chromosomal differences between males and females.


How can radiation cure some types of cancer?

The main scooby dooby on this is that the bioligical damage done to some kinds of cells by exposure to radiation is greater than others. And we frequently see that cancer cells will "take more hits" and die if irradiated than many kinds of "regular" cells will. Radiation (either electromagnetic or particulate) causes ionization in tissue when it is of sufficient energy. A microwave oven will not cause this, but higher energy electromagnetic waves will cause it. So will particulate radiation. The chemical bonds that hold DNA together can be broken by ionizing radiation, and this kind of damage is difficult (if not impossible) for the cell to repair. If we can damage a large number of cancer cells with a minimum of damage to surrounding tissue, radiation therapy can be prescribed for the treatment of some kinds of malignant neoplasms.


3 factors that contribute to how much damage is done to living tissue by radiation?

Type of radiation: Different types of radiation (such as alpha, beta, gamma) have varying levels of energy and ability to penetrate living tissue. Dose received: The amount of radiation absorbed by the tissue, measured in Grays (Gy), determines the extent of damage. Higher doses typically cause more damage. Sensitivity of tissue: Some tissues in the body are more sensitive to radiation damage than others, such as rapidly dividing cells like those in the bone marrow or gastrointestinal tract.


Why can radiation kill us?

Radiation delivers lethal damage to cells in the body by destroying DNA and dissociating proteins along with other biochemical substances within those cells. It kills on the cellular level, and there is no medical intervention for extremely high doses of radiation. The damage is done in seconds, and a period of evolving tissue death follows lasting weeks or even just days.


What sort of cancers are treated with radiation?

Cancer is DNA damage and the ability for the cell not to stop replicating, once this is done, they can metastasis and go throughout the body. Radiation goes on the fact that cancer cells because they have no machinery to stop there cell cycle they are more susceptible to DNA damage. It can also make the cancer more difficult to treatment by having resistance by mutability to therapeutic drugs, this is because the tumor is so heterogenous.


Can a large penis cause cervical cancer?

A large penis can during sex, hit the cervix and cause some damage the the cervical cells. If damage is done on a regular basis, the cells can become pre-cancerous and cancerous.


What is the correct grammar The damage is done or the damage was done?

it depends on what kind of sentence it's in.


When was The Damage Done created?

The Damage Done was created in 1997.


How many pages does The Damage Done have?

The Damage Done has 211 pages.


What is more dangerous high frequency radiation or low frequency radiation?

heya. Okay so I had the same question for a sheet i had to do in my physics lesson.The harm done to humans by EM radiation depends on the intensity and wavelength of the radiation.high frequency radiation has more potential to damage human DNA than longer wavelengths (Low frequency). That's why UV radiation tends to promote skin cancer while visible light has no known tendency to do so. Short-wavelength radiation can also carry more energy than long-wavelength radiation of the same intensity.Long-wavelength radiation is more known for its tendency to cause human tissue to heat up, which can cause death more quickly than short-wavelength radiation. Microwave energy is one example of this; fairly high-intensity microwaves are used to heat food in a microwave oven.So really high frequency is more dangerous, such as gamma rays :)source: Is_electromagnetic_radiation_harmful_to_humans


Which type of radiation-alpha beta or gamma- is most dangerous to living things?

Ionizing radiation can be dangerous to living things, as it upsets the chemistry in living cells by breaking covalent bonds between atoms. Even if the radiation is not ionizing, such as in neutron flux, damage can be done there as well, due to activation processes that change the chemical identity of atoms.