Human Health and Diseases Question 36

36. Which of the following symptoms indicate radiation sickness?

[1997]

(a) Red and ulcerated skin

(b) Nausea and loss of hair

(c) Nausea and anaemia

(d) Ulcerated skin, nausea, loss of hair and anaemia

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Exposure to radiation results in the following immediate effects : (i) Change in cell metabolism (ii) Crystallization of haemoglobin (iii) Breakdown of RBCs (iv) Loss of hair, nails (v) Impairment of vision and damage of different tissues