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| The cell splits in two making two new cells identical to the first |
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| Things that cannot dissolve in water but can dissolve in alcohol |
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| When a cell divides, the amount chromosomes in the cell are cut in half with each division. |
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| Parts that make up a cell that is covered in a membrane |
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| The amount of DNA that every chromosome contains |
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| The thread-like structure that makes up all of the cells in the human body. Contains the blueprints |
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| Powerhouse of the cell. Gives the cell the energy to do their duties |
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| Contains the DNA and is the part of the cell that holds all the information of that particular cell. |
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| Controls the cycle of the cell and organizes the microtubules |
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| Controls parts of the cells that are inherited and which ones are shared. |
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| When molecules interact with radiation and cause different reactions of cells in the body |
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| A change in the base part of the DNA |
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| Atoms that are by themselves that behave by themselves with no real direction to them. |
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| When a cell just dies without trying to break apart into the daughter cells. |
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| When free radicals are created by radiation interacting with water. |
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| How sensitive a cell is to radiation and how much it get affected by a certain amount of that radiation |
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| Breaks in DNA due to radiation causing irreparable damage. |
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| Increase in the effects of ionizing radiation because of oxygen. |
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| The amount of energy that is produced after ionizing radiation interacts with human tissue. |
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| Law of Bergonié and Tribondeau |
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| The production of the cells and how much they do in the body, including how active they are, is directly related to how sensitive they are to radiation. |
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