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| damage to biological molecule structure |
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| loss or change in DNA base |
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| behave as single entities and are very chemically reactive as a result of the presence of unpaired valence (outermost) electrons |
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| The molecule inside cells that contains the genetic information responsible for the development and function of an organism |
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| linear energy transfer, average energy deposited per unit length of track |
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| random and discrete events causing radiation damage |
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| relative biologic effectiveness, relative capabilities of radiation with differing LETs to produce a particular biologic reaction |
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| oxygen enhancement ratio oxygen effect represented numerically |
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| needed for cell replication, carries genetic info |
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| helps repair tissue, source of energy |
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| Reservoir for long-term storage of energy |
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| radiation weighting factor (WR) |
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| calculates equivielent dose to determine dose of biologic damage |
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| structure of nucleic acid and protein in the nucleus of living cells |
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| controls multiplication and division of cells |
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| internal structures begin to re establish, cell is finishing division |
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| straight interaction with the incident radiation |
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| multistage process that first involves the production of free radicals that are created by the interaction of the radiation with water molecules |
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