Distinguish between the effects that radiation can have on a general body cells (somatic) and cells which form the gonads / sex organs (germline or hereditary when exposed to a significant dose of radiation.

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  1. Distinguish between the effects that radiation can have on a general body cells (somatic) and cells which form the gonads / sex organs (germline or hereditary when exposed to a significant dose of radiation.
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