Interpretation:
It is to be explained why cancer cells get easily damaged by high-energy radiation.
Concept introduction:
Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy to ionize a substance by removing some of its atoms' electrons.
Answer to Problem 56A
Cancer cells are more easily broken by radiation than traditional cells or healthy cells.
Explanation of Solution
Cancer cells are simply broken by radiation as they're undergoing speedy division. Moreover, since cancer cells are less organized than healthy cells, it's tougher for them to repair the harm done by radiation. Therefore cancer cells can easily get destroyed by radiation, whereas healthy cells are able to repair themselves.
Hence, cancer cells go through rapid division they easily got damaged by radiation.
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