X-it Right? (Is it Right?)

 How did Roentgen name X in X-ray?

• X stands for Unknown

• X stands for Nothing

• X stands for Zero

• X stands for Extraordinary

At what speed do x-rays propagate through space?

• Speed of dark energy

• Speed of sound

• Speed of light

• Speed of wave

In medical X-ray imaging, what are X-rays most commonly used to visualize?

• Blood vessels

• Nerves

• Bones and internal structures

• Skin and surface tissues

X-rays have a higher frequency and shorter wavelength than which type of electromagnetic radiation?

• Infrared radiation

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Microwaves

• Radio waves

X-rays can cause mutations in our DNA and therefore, might lead to cancer later in life. For this reason, X-rays are classified as a ___ ?

• pyrazinamide

• chemokine

• ciprofloxacin

• carcinogen

Which of these can be treated or removed with the help of x-rays?

• Basal cell carcinoma (type of skin cancer)

• Blood clotting in veins or arteries

• Rhagadiform eczema (having cracked hands)

• Gliomas (a type of brain tumors)