36 Questions
What is the result of ROS species binding with guanine?
8-hydroxyl guanosine
What happens during replication if DNA damage repair system fails to correct the error caused by 8-OHdG?
It creates transversion mutation
What is the result of UV light attacking thymine bases?
Thymine dimers
What is the effect of thymine dimers on DNA?
It causes bending of DNA
What is the function of DNA damage repair enzymes?
To recognize and correct DNA damage
What type of mutation is created by thymine dimers if DNA repair enzymes fail to correct the damage?
Transversion mutation
What is the result of ROS species binding with cytosine?
8-hydroxyl cytosine
What is the effect of 8-OHdG during replication?
It creates transversion mutation
What is the result of UV light attacking guanine bases?
Guanine dimers
What is the result of ROS species binding with adenine?
8-hydroxyl adenine
What is the effect of guanine dimers on DNA?
It causes twisting of DNA
What is the function of DNA damage repair system?
To recognize and correct DNA damage
What is the result of ROS species binding with guanine?
8-hydroxyl guanosine
What happens during replication if DNA damage repair system fails to correct the error caused by 8-OHdG?
It creates transversion mutation
What is the result of UV light attacking thymine bases?
Thymine dimers
What is the effect of thymine dimers on DNA?
It causes bending of DNA
What is the function of DNA damage repair enzymes?
To recognize and correct DNA damage
What type of mutation is created by thymine dimers if DNA repair enzymes fail to correct the damage?
Transversion mutation
What is the result of ROS species binding with cytosine?
8-hydroxyl cytosine
What is the effect of 8-OHdG during replication?
It creates transversion mutation
What is the result of UV light attacking guanine bases?
Guanine dimers
What is the result of ROS species binding with adenine?
8-hydroxyl adenine
What is the effect of guanine dimers on DNA?
It causes twisting of DNA
What is the function of DNA damage repair system?
To recognize and correct DNA damage
What is the result of ROS species binding with guanine?
8-hydroxyl guanosine
What happens during replication if DNA damage repair system fails to correct the error caused by 8-OHdG?
8-OHdG can create transversion mutation
What is the name of the mutation caused by purine to pyrimidine change?
Transversion mutation
What type of damage does UV light cause to thymine bases?
Cross-linking of adjacent thymine bases
What is the result of thymine dimers formation?
Bending of DNA
What is the name of the DNA damage repair system that recognizes and corrects errors?
Excision repair system
What is the result of failure of DNA damage repair enzymes to correct thymine dimer damage?
Mutation during replication
What is the name of the mutation caused by purine to pyrimidine change?
Transversion mutation
What is the name of the structural damage caused by thymine dimers?
Structural damage
What is the name of the enzyme that recognizes and corrects thymine dimer damage?
Photolyase
What is the name of the mutation caused by pyrimidine to pyrimidine change?
Transition mutation
What is the name of the mutation caused by purine to purine change?
Transition mutation
Test your knowledge on DNA damage and mutations with this quiz! Learn about the role of ROS species in converting guanine and creating mutations, as well as the importance of the DNA damage repair system in correcting errors. See if you can identify the type of mutation caused by 8-OHdG and understand the effects of UV light on thymine bases. Put your molecular biology skills to the test with this informative quiz.
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