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
