When Two Adjacent Bases in the Same Strand of DNA

question 44

Multiple Choice

When two adjacent bases in the same strand of DNA dimerize (form a covalent bond between them) ,what happens to the DNA?  

• A)the original strand of DNA now contains a new DNA sequence
• B)the original strand of DNA is kinked, which prevents DNA polymerase from working properly
• C)the original strand of DNA is methylated, which causes the bases to mismatch
• D)the original strand of DNA is prevented from opening during replication, so this section of DNA will not be replicated
• E)the original strand of DNA is unaffected, so no additional mutations arise

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement positing that no statistical significance exists in a set of observations, serving as the default assumption in hypothesis testing.

Rejection Region

The area in the probability distribution that, if the test statistic falls within, leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

P-value Method

A statistical approach that determines the significance of results by comparing the p-value to a predetermined level of significance, often determining if there is enough evidence to reject a null hypothesis.

Rejection Region

The range of values for which the null hypothesis is rejected in hypothesis testing, based on the chosen significance level.