Three types of nuclear radiation are α\alphaα-, β\betaβ-, and γ\gammaγ-radiation. Which row correctly identifies the least and the most penetrating of these three radiations?
least penetratingmost penetratingAαβBαγCγβDγα \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{least penetrating} & \text{most penetrating} \\ \hline \textbf{A} & \alpha & \beta \\ \hline \textbf{B} & \alpha & \gamma \\ \hline \textbf{C} & \gamma & \beta \\ \hline \textbf{D} & \gamma & \alpha \\ \hline \end{array} ABCDleast penetratingααγγmost penetratingβγβαA
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