CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

RADIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the most radiation-sensitive portion of the cell:
A
cell membrane
B
cytoplasm
C
nucleus
D
organelles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It has long been thought that the cell nucleus is the target for the important biologic effects of radiation; these effects occur in the irradiated cell as a direct result of DNA damage that has not been correctly restored by enzymatic repair processes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term “radiation sensitivity” describes the sensitivity of organisms to the effect of ionising radiation. The cause of radiation sensitivity may be the insufficient repair and/or misrepair of the radiation-damaged genetic material of the cells ( DNA ), for instance due to defective repair mechanisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -From these discussions we can conclude that Bone marrow is the most radiosensitive tissue of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -After exposure to low-LET radiations, the most radiosensitive cell stages are mitosis and the G1/S interface.

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