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Maria is concerned because she has been exposed to a small amount of radiation during an X-ray. What is her doctor most likely to tell her?
Radiations from X-rays is not a mutagen.
Mutagens have no effect on the body unless you have inherited them.
Small amounts of a mutagen often do not have an effect on health.
Severe mutations are usually caused by small amounts of a mutagen.
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Small amounts of a mutagen often do not have an effect on health.
Explanation: X‑rays are ionizing and can be mutagenic, but routine diagnostic doses are very low and the body’s DNA repair mechanisms and the small probability of damage mean the health risk from a single X‑ray is minimal. Cumulative or high-dose exposures raise risk.
Explanation: X‑rays are ionizing and can be mutagenic, but routine diagnostic doses are very low and the body’s DNA repair mechanisms and the small probability of damage mean the health risk from a single X‑ray is minimal. Cumulative or high-dose exposures raise risk.
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