Cesium-137 Is Both Produced in Nuclear Fallout and Has a Half-Life

Cesium-137 is both produced in nuclear fallout and has a half-life of 30 years.Cesium-137 is capable of long-term effects because it is

A) chemically similar to calcium and is absorbed in the bones.
B) chemically similar to potassium and is taken up by living organisms as part of body fluids.
C) chemically similar to sodium and collects in the blood.
D) chemically similar to magnesium and collects in the blood.

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