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H.J. Muller conducted research on the impact of radiation on living beings and won the Nobel Prize for demonstrating that ionizing radiation can cause genetic mutations.

1. True
2. False
3. Cannot be determined
4. None of the above

Correct answer: True

Solution

H.J. Muller’s classic experiments demonstrated that ionizing radiation, especially X-rays, can induce genetic mutations. This discovery was foundational in genetics and earned him the Nobel Prize.

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