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Marie Curie and her husband Pierre were Henri Becquerel's graduate students when Becquerel discovered spontaneous radiation. In 1903, the Curies shared the Nobel prize for physics with Becquerel. Based on The Discovery of Radioactivity, which statement best describes Becquerel's influence on Marie Curie's work with radioactivity?


Becquerel proposed the concept of radiation and Marie Curie reproduced his experiments.

Becquerel’s work proved that radiation was far too dangerous for anyone to experiment with.

Marie Curie’s work with Becquerel made her more curious and prompted her to research and experiment with radioactivity.

Marie Curie was such a talented scientist that Becquerel’s work did not have any influence on her discoveries.

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Marie Curie’s work with Becquerel made her more curious and prompted her to research and experiment with radioactivity.

His discovery of spontaneous radiation inspired the Curies to investigate further, leading Marie to replicate and extend his experiments.