Which of the following statements regarding the possible effects of radiation on a cell is incorrect?
A) Radiation can pass through a cell with no damage.
B) Radiation can damage a cell, but it is possible for the cell to repair the damage.
C) Radiation may damage a cell so severely that it cannot repair itself.
D) A damaged cell may mutate, and cause cancer.
E) The degree of damage does not depend on the ionizing ability of the radiation.
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