DNA repair Knowledge-Based Practice

Biology · Molecular Genetics · Biology · DNA Structure & Replication

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    Which DNA repair mechanism is primarily responsible for recognizing and removing bulky, helix-distorting lesions such as pyrimidine dimers induced by ultraviolet radiation?

    • A) Base excision repair
    • B) Nucleotide excision repair
    • C) Mismatch repair
    • D) Non-homologous end joining

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