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The chemical which causes damage of WBC,...

The chemical which causes damage of WBC, bone marrow, spleen, lemph nodes and lungs is

A

lodine-131

B

Calcium

C

Strontium-90

D

Iodine-127

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The correct Answer is:
C
Radioactive strontium-90 is very much similar to calcium in its chemical behaviour, so it gets deposited in the bone in place of calcium and then damage bone, bone marrow and other organs by continuously throwing out radiations and may also casue tumours and lead to bone cancer.
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