Physics Nuclear Physics NUMS 2024
PMDC Verified Question 11 of 98
Somatic effect causes:
A
Genes deformation
B
Chromosomes deformation
C
Skin burns
D
Eye burns
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option C: Skin burns


Concept:

Radiation trauma to human biology is clinically broken down into somatic (body) and genetic (reproductive) damage.

Solution:

  • Somatic effects destroy the living tissues directly struck by the radiation beam.


  • Because skin cells are rapidly dividing and exist on the outermost surface of the body, high doses of radiation cause intense cellular death on the surface.


  • This manifests rapidly as severe erythema, physically presenting as skin burns.


Why other options are incorrect:

Gene and chromosomal deformations passed down via reproductive cells are genetic effects. While "eye burns" (cataracts) are possible, "skin burns" is the universally cited, primary acute somatic effect.

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