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Which of the following absorbed radiation dose equivalents would cause the most harm to your body?

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Which of the following absorbed radiation dose equivalents would cause the most harm to your body?

0.05 sievert per year to the whole body for the human lifespan (75 years) = 3.75 Sv
1 sievert (acutely) to the gonads only.
40 sievert (acutely) to the heart only.
7 sievert (acutely) to the whole body.

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D: This dose given acutely to the entire body will probably be lethal. Higher doses can be withstood if only a limited part of the body is exposed, or if the dose is accumulated over a long time.

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