A DNA strand contains a mismatched thymine. What type of DNA damage has occurred to cause this change? Deamination of a 5-methylcytosine. O UV light damage causing thymine dimerisation. O Depurination of an adenine. O Deamination of a cytosine.

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A DNA strand contains a mismatched thymine. What type of DNA damage has occurred to cause
this change?
O Deamination of a 5-methylcytosine.
O UV light damage causing thymine dimerisation.
O Depurination of an adenine.
O Deamination of a cytosine.
Transcribed Image Text:A DNA strand contains a mismatched thymine. What type of DNA damage has occurred to cause this change? O Deamination of a 5-methylcytosine. O UV light damage causing thymine dimerisation. O Depurination of an adenine. O Deamination of a cytosine.
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