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LD (50) (30) is the radiation required to

A
Kill 50% of the animals in 30 days
B
Kill 30% of the ani? .5s in 50 days
C
Kill 50% of the animals in 50 days
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Kill 30% of the animals in 30 days
High-Yield Explanation
Ans) a (Kill 50% of the ...30days) Ref park 20th edThe median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for "Lethal Dose, 50%"), LC50 (Lethal Concentration, 50%) or LCt.50 (Lethal Concentration & Time) of a toxic substance or radiation is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population. LD50 figures are frequently used as a general indicator of a substance's acute toxicity.The related quantities LD50/30 or an LD50/60 are used to refer to a dose that without treatment will be lethal to 50% of the population wiihin (respectively) 30 or 60 days. These measures are used more commonly withinRadiation Health Physics, as survival beyond 60 days usually results in recovery.

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