With Reference to Base Cross-Linking, Which, If Any, of the Following

question 2

Multiple Choice

With reference to base cross-linking, which, if any, of the following statements, is false?

• A) Base cross-linking means that covalent bonds form between two bases.
• B) The cross-linked bases are on opposing DNA strands.
• C) The anti-cancer agent cisplatin causes a type of cross-linking between two guanine residues.
• D) Pyrimidine dimers are a type of base cross-linking that is commonly induced by excess exposure to sunlight.

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Alfred Adler

An Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology, known for emphasizing the importance of feelings of inferiority and the creative self in the development of personality.

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