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Vera_Pavlovna [14]
3 years ago
12

Radiation can cause breaks in human chromosomes. However, insects can survive much higher lecels of exposure. Why?

Biology
1 answer:
galben [10]3 years ago
4 0

Explanation:

The influence from radioactivity is inversely proportional to the number of chromosomes , since , humans have more DNA , chromosomes than the insects , and  therefore , due to less chromosomes in insects , they are more resistant towards radioactivity .

As the target of the radiation is the DNA .

Hence , It is clear that insect due to lesser DNA are less prone to Radiations .

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