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The 'rad' is the correct unit used to re...

The 'rad' is the correct unit used to report the measurement of :

A

the ability of a beam of gamma ray photons to produce ions in a target

B

the energy delivered by radiation to a target

C

the biological effect of radiation

D

the rate of decay of a radioactive source

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