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Radioactive iodine-131 preferentially accumulates and causes cancer in which part of the human body?

a. liver
b. thyroid
c. stomach
d. hippocampus

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The correct answer among the choices given is option B. Iodine-131 is one important isotope of iodine. It is used in nuclear energy, medical diagnostic and treatment and natural gas production. However, low dosages of the isotope in the body are more dangerous since they kill thyroid tissues that will result to cancer.
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