Which statement best describes a risk associated with using radioisotopes in nuclear reactors? A Radioisotopes are very expensive and do not produce the amount of energy that coal and oil produce. B If the radiation were to leak out of the reactors, it could produce an abundance of new plants and organisms. C Radioisotopes are extremely difficult to obtain and can only be retrieved from the Sun. D If the radiation were to leak out of the reactors, it could cause significant damage to living organisms.

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Timothy Mcneil

24 February, 02:31

Which statement best describes a risk associated with using radioisotopes in nuclear reactors? A Radioisotopes are very expensive and do not produce the amount of energy that coal and oil produce. B If the radiation were to leak out of the reactors, it could produce an abundance of new plants and organisms. C Radioisotopes are extremely difficult to obtain and can only be retrieved from the Sun. D If the radiation were to leak out of the reactors, it could cause significant damage to living organisms.

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Elliana Wilcox · Answer 1

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D If the radiation were to leak out of the reactors, it could cause significant damage to living organisms.

In fact, ionizing radiation that leaks out from nuclear reactor is able to damage the DNA of living organisms, causing mutations and/or diseases like cancer.