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Indiscrimate diagnostic practices using X-rays etc., should be avoided. Give one reason.

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Indiscrimate diagnostic practices using X-rays etc., should be avoided. Give one reason.

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X-rays are ionising radiations. They cause adverse effects in children in the form of genital changes; that is, they alter the genetic make-up of an organism.

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Chapter 4: Principles of Inheritance and Variation - Test Your Progress [Page 206]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 4 Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Test Your Progress | Q 102. | Page 206

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