UPPSC 2016 General Studies I Solved Paper

(c) Phosphorus-32 is a radioactive form of the element phosphorus. It is used in the laboratory to label DNA and proteins. It has also been used to treat a blood disorder called polycythemia vera and certain types of leukemia, but it is not commonly used anymore.Phosphorus P-32 gives off radiation that damages the DNA in a cell,which can cause the cell to die.