Assertion: ionizing radiation | /r/CapableOf | give rise
Facets:
value: to other molecular alterations
type: OTHER
value: to free radicals
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to ions
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: As ionizing radiation penetrates living cells, it collides randomly with atoms and molecules in its path, giving rise to ions, free radicals, and other molecular alterations that may injure the cell.