A student makes two statements about ionising radiation. Statement 1: It can kill cells and damage tissue. Statement 2: Every surviving cell exposed to it becomes cancerous. Which evaluation is correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect; statement 2 is correct because damaged tissue always survives.
Statement 1 is incorrect; statement 2 is incorrect because ionisation cannot alter DNA.
Statement 1 is correct; statement 2 is incorrect because cancer is a possible outcome.
Statement 1 is correct; statement 2 is correct because every ionisation causes cancer.