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Uv radiation has which of the following effects on cell

A
Prevents formation of pyrimidine dimers
B
Stimulates formation of pyrimidine dimers
C
Prevents formation of purine dimers
D
All the above
High-Yield Explanation
Ref Robbins 8/e p312, 9/e p314 The carcinogenicity of UV_B light is attributed to it's formation of pyrimidine dimmers in DNA.this type of DNA amage is repaired by the nucleotide extension repair pathway of DNA repair is illustrated by hight frequency of cancers in individuals with the hereditary disorder xeroderma pigmentosum

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