Statement I: Radiation and radioisotopes can have beneficial uses Because Statement II: Radioisotopes and radiation can be used for radio dating, radiotracers, and food preservation
A
Both statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of statement 1
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B
Both statements are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of statement 1
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C
Statement I is true and Statement II is false
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D
Statement I is false and Statement II is true
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E
Both statements are false
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Solution
The correct option is B Both statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of statement 1 Radiation and radioisotopes can have beneficial uses. Radioisotopes and radiation can be used for radio dating, radio-tracers, and food preservation. Radioisotopes are useful in medicines. For example, I−131 is used in treatment of thyroid gland. Co−50 is used to check cancer growth. Hence, both statements are true and second statement is correct explanation for the first statement.