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| Supply for long term storage of energy |
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| The loss of change of a base in the DNA chain |
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| When cells die without attempting division during the inter-phase portion of the cell life cycle. programmed cell death. |
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| .damage to the structure of a biological molecule such as DNA, enzymes, or proteins that results in reduction or absence of normal function |
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| radiation damage resulting from discrete and random events |
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| when a volume is irradiated with an x-ray or gamma ray dose of approximately 1000 Gyt in a period of seconds or a few minutes. |
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| exposure of cells to doses of ionizing radiation in the range of 1 to 10 Gyt. |
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| when a cell dies after one or more divisions. |
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| the phase of cell division in which chromosome damage caused by radiation exposure can be evaluated. |
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| A cytogenetic analysis of chromosomes may be accomplished through the use of a chromosome map. |
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| a significant reddening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to relatively low-energy ionizing radiation that eventually led to cancerous lesions on the hands and fingers. |
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| the study of cell genetics with an emphasis on cell chromosomes. |
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| picture that is taken of the human cell nucleus during metaphase. |
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| a gonadal dose of 0.1 Gy. |
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| relative biologic effectiveness (RBE) |
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| relative capabilities of radiation with differing LETs to produce a particular biologic reaction. |
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| radiation damage resulting from discrete and random events. |
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| cell division that leads to the reduction in the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell |
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| radiation damage resulting from discrete and random events. |
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| cell division that leads to the reduction in the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell |
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| a transfer of energy, which causes the chemical bond to rupture. If the sugar-phosphate chain side rail is severed. |
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