The Ozone Layer of the Earth Has Been Depleted to an Extent

question 23

Multiple Choice

The ozone layer of the Earth has been depleted to an extent by human release of certain chemicals.What type of mutation,caused by the induction of thymine dimer formation,is more likely to occur in organisms on Earth as a result of this problem?

• A)silent mutation
• B)nonsense mutation
• C)missense mutation
• D)frameshift mutation

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