Question

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.

Answer 1

The correct answer is :
D If the radiation were to leak out of the reactors, it could cause significant damage to living organisms.

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