Ask Question
BiologyBiology
29 September, 23:07

The mechanism for reactive oxygen species to cause mutation is Select one: a. bases are oxidized to a variety of different products which might pair with a different base than the original base would have. b. guanine is depurinated by the reactive oxygen species and if it is not repaired can result in any base being inserted. c. the reactive oxygen species stabilize different tautomeric forms of the bases causing inappropriate pairing. d. thymine bases are dimerized which causes a break in the DNA which is not repaired correctly.

+3
Answers (2)
  1. 30 September, 00:04
    0
    b. guanine is depurinated by the reactive oxygen species and if it is not repaired can result in any base being inserted.

    Explanation:

    The most common insult to the DNA of living organisms is depurination, in which the β-N-glycosidic bond between an adenine or guanine and the deoxyribose is hydrolyzed. when the abnormal bases for example dUTP, 8-oxo-dGTP formed are incorporated into DNA, the resulting lesions leads to mutation and production of abnormal copies of DNA.
  2. 30 September, 00:31
    0
    Option a. is correct

    Explanation:

    A mutation refers to a change in our DNA sequence which causes it to break down. It occurs due to the following reasons:

    1. Due to mistakes when the DNA is copied

    2. Due to environmental factors such as UV light, smoking.

    3. Exposure to specific chemicals or radiation

    The mechanism for reactive oxygen species to cause mutation is that bases are oxidized to a variety of different products which might pair with a different base than the original base would have.
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “The mechanism for reactive oxygen species to cause mutation is Select one: a. bases are oxidized to a variety of different products which ...” in 📙 Biology if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
What was a mining process that removed large quantities of earth.
Answers (1)
A talus slope is formed at the base of a mountain. a. erosion (my answer) b. weathering
Answers (1)
in a herd of 80 dairy cows 16 have black and whites coats and 64 have solid black coats. Whaat is the frequency of cows with black and white coats
Answers (1)
As carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean, the ocean becomes slightly more acidic. Which of the following effect will an increase ocean acidity most likely have on marine organisms?
Answers (1)
When the heterozygous phenotype is a blend or an intermediate of the two homozygous phenotypes, it is called
Answers (1)
New Questions in Biology
You are a chicken breeder interested in developing new hybrids that have many of the genes from the original ancestor birds. what should you breed your birds with
Answers (1)
He use of the isotope 32p as a tracer element in the study of invasion and lysis of bacteria by viruses has shown that
Answers (1)
Look at the highlighted condons on the mRNA. Use the menus to select the proper base pairs and make the anticodons.
Answers (1)
Which sentence best captures a central idea of the biography
Answers (1)
When an ATP molecule is activated or used, what are the resulting molecules? (sounds unfinished but thats a full question that's on my study guide ...)
Answers (1)
Home » Biology » The mechanism for reactive oxygen species to cause mutation is Select one: a. bases are oxidized to a variety of different products which might pair with a different base than the original base would have. b.
Sign Up Forgot Password?