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Which of the following anomalies is (are) possible if an exposure dose of 40 rad (400 mGy) were delivered to a pregnant uterus in the third week of pregnancy?
1. Skeletal anomaly
2. Organ anomaly
3. Neurologic anomaly
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer:

B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

Megagray mGy: is an SI unit of absorbed dose

Term anomaly  has different meaning in different field of sciences but in all cases it refers as a marked deviation from the normal standard.

Like in biology it refers as Chromosome anomaly, which is the disorder caused by a structural error in a chromosome. In this disorder number of chromosomes become excess or reduced in offspring.

Here in this question 40 rad when delivered to pregnant women causes both skeletal and organ anomaly.

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