MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 A new material is found which undergoes nuclear decay. It is found that the particles it emits are largely alpha particles. In a medical sense, why would it be dangerous for this material to be placed inside of a human body?
    		 

    A

    		 The particles emitted have high ionizing power.

    B

    		 The particles emitted have high penetration.

    C

    		 Both A and B

    D

    		 Neither A nor B



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