Strontium-90 is a hazardous radioactive element which affects an individual by:

Replacing Na and K in muscles

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Activating thyroid

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Deactivating the hypothalamus

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Replacing calcium in bones and causing bone cancer and leukemia

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The correct option is D Replacing calcium in bones and causing bone cancer and leukemia
Strontium-90 replaces calcium in bone and causes bone cancer and leukemia.

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