A photon of ultraviolet light hits double-stranded dna and


A photon of ultraviolet light hits double-stranded DNA and creates a covalent cross-link between adjacent thymines in the same strand (a thymine dimer). What is likely to happen?

a-The DNA strand with the thymine dimer will not be able to be replicated.

b-The cell will die.

c-The DNA strand will replicate, but the daughter strand will carry an adenine dimer.

d-The cell will divide, but the daughter cells will be mutant.

e-The thymine dimer will be repaired by enzymes that break the cross-link.

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