Thymine Thymiņe dimer Covalent bonds Thymine Ultraviolet light Sugar-phosphate backbone FIGURE 8.9 Thymine Dimer Formation UV light causes covalent bonds to form between adjacent thymine molecules on the same strand of DNA, distorting the shape of the DNA.

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What effect does a thymine dimer have on DNA synthesis?

Thymine
Thymiņe dimer
Covalent
bonds
Thymine
Ultraviolet
light
Sugar-phosphate
backbone
FIGURE 8.9 Thymine Dimer Formation UV light causes covalent
bonds to form between adjacent thymine molecules on the same
strand of DNA, distorting the shape of the DNA.
Transcribed Image Text:Thymine Thymiņe dimer Covalent bonds Thymine Ultraviolet light Sugar-phosphate backbone FIGURE 8.9 Thymine Dimer Formation UV light causes covalent bonds to form between adjacent thymine molecules on the same strand of DNA, distorting the shape of the DNA.
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