What Commonly Results When DNA Is Damaged by Ultraviolet Light

question 63

Multiple Choice

What commonly results when DNA is damaged by ultraviolet light?

• A)cysteine dimers
• B)pyrimidine dimers
• C)the conversion of purine bases to pyrimidine bases
• D)the conversion of pyrimidine bases to purine bases
• E)an increased production of DNA

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