An effect that may occur in the exposed individual is called?

An effect that may occur in the exposed individual is called?

• A. Somatic Effect
• B. Genetic Effect
• C. Stochastic Effect
• D. Deterministic Effect

Answer: (A)

The key idea is where the effect appears. Somatic effects are those that manifest in the person who was irradiated. Genetic effects are the ones that show up in the offspring, not in the irradiated individual. Deterministic and stochastic describe how the effect relates to dose (threshold and severity versus probability), but they don’t define who experiences the effect. Since the question points to an effect that may occur in the exposed person themselves, somatic effect is the correct term.

The key idea is where the effect appears. Somatic effects are those that manifest in the person who was irradiated. Genetic effects are the ones that show up in the offspring, not in the irradiated individual. Deterministic and stochastic describe how the effect relates to dose (threshold and severity versus probability), but they don’t define who experiences the effect. Since the question points to an effect that may occur in the exposed person themselves, somatic effect is the correct term.