Multiple Choice
Ionizing radiation is dangerous to living things because
A) it causes nuclear reactions.
B) it causes thermal burns.
C) it alters the chemical structure of atoms or molecules.
D) it causes electrons to be captured by the nucleus.
E) its penetrating power varies with its source.
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