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The effect of today's radioactive fallou...

The effect of today's radioactive fallout will probably be more harmful to children of futrure generation than to present day children because

A

mutated genes are frequently recessive

B

infants are more susceptible to radiation

C

susceptibility to radiation increases with age

D

contamination of milk supply is not cumulative

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