One way in which the ionizing radiation occurring naturally in the environment has been beneficial to the human race is
A) in the operation of the electron microscope.
B) in making nuclear fission possible.
C) in producing the mutations that are essential for the process of evolution.
D) the application of solar radiation to the treatment of cancer.
E) nonsense-- there are no beneficial uses of naturally- occurring high- energy radiation.

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Ionizing radiation can cause mutations, which are a driving force of evolution, leading to genetic diversity and adaptation.

One Way in Which the Ionizing Radiation Occurring Naturally in the Environment