The Mechanism for Reactive Oxygen Species to Cause Mutation Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

The mechanism for reactive oxygen species to cause mutation is

• A) bases are oxidized to a variety of different products which might pair with a different base than the original base would have.
• B) thymine bases are dimerized which causes a break in the DNA which is not repaired correctly.
• C) the reactive oxygen species stabilize different tautomeric forms of the bases causing inappropriate pairing.
• D) guanine is depurinated by the reactive oxygen species and if it is not repaired can result in any base being inserted.

Comprehend the mutualistic relationships between organisms and their ecological implications.

Understand methods of predator avoidance and defense mechanism strategies in plants and animals.

Understand the concept and examples of different ecological interactions (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, herbivory, competition).

Analyze the impact of environmental changes on ecological relationships.

---

Definitions:

Duress

A condition where a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat, or other pressure against them.

Voidable

A term referring to a legal agreement or transaction that may be declared invalid by one of the parties due to certain defects or irregularities.

Voidable

Voidable is a legal term describing a contract or transaction that may be valid but can be annulled by one of the parties due to certain deficiencies.

Undue Influence

A situation where an individual is able to persuade another's decisions due to the relationship between the two parties, often leading to an unfair advantage.