Repair of Thymine Dimers Using Light to Split the Dimers

question 3

Multiple Choice

Repair of thymine dimers using light to split the dimers apart into separate monomers is called

• A)photodedimerication.
• B)photoreactivation.
• C)photoreparation.
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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