The Type of Irradiation Damage Most Likely to Cause Abnormalities

question 9

Multiple Choice

The type of irradiation damage most likely to cause abnormalities in base sequences, and thus cell mutation, would be

• A) single-strand breaks
• B) double-strand breaks
• C) cross-linking
• D) base damage

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