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Question: A patient is diagnosed with a damage in the thyroid gland.
Which isotope is used to treat the patient?
Option:
A. Copper-64
B. Cobalt-60
C. Carbon-14
D. Iodine-131
Correct answer : D. Iodine-131
Question: Give the definition of isotopes.
Answer : Isotopes is the atoms of elements with the same proton number but different number of neutrons.
<span>With the addition of an electron causing a negative charge, an ion is larger than normal but with loss of an atoms electron, the positive ion is smaller.
if the atom loses an electron, the ion is relatively smaller than the atom and it becomes positive.
if the atom gains an electron, the ion is relatively bigger than the atom and it becomes negative.</span>
This is the definition of a DNA mutation.
Depending on which part of the genome is affected, the consequences of a mutation may vary. A mutation is said to be hereditary if the mutated genetic sequence is transmitted to the next generation (see germinal mutations). It is one of the elements of biodiversity and one of the many factors that may be involved in the evolution of the species.
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the answer A- 8 protons and 10 electrons