Multiple choice

The effect of today's radioactive fallout will probable more harmful to children of future generations than to children now living because�

  1. Contamination of milk supply is not cumulative

  2. Infants are more susceptible to radiation

  3. Susceptibility to radiation increases with age

  4. Mutated genes are frequently recessive
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mutations caused by radiation are often recessive, meaning they may not manifest in the immediately exposed generation. These hidden mutations can appear in future generations when two carriers reproduce, making delayed effects more harmful to later children.

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