Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Radioactivity

Radioactivity — practice question

Which row gives one harmful effect and one beneficial effect of ionising radiation on living organisms?

  • Aharmful: kills cancer cells; beneficial: kills cancer cells
  • Bharmful: kills cancer cells; beneficial: mutates living cells
  • Charmful: mutates living cells; beneficial: kills cancer cells
  • Dharmful: mutates living cells; beneficial: mutates living cells

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