How much do you know about DNA damage and mutations?
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What is DNA damage?

  • A natural process in a cell (correct)
  • A process that only occurs in bacteria
  • A process that only occurs in plants
  • A man-made process in a cell

What are the types of DNA damage that can occur?

  • Functional and point mutation
  • Structural and point mutation (correct)
  • Functional and spontaneous
  • Structural and functional

What happens when DNA damage occurs?

  • The DNA repair system recognizes and corrects it (correct)
  • The cell ignores it
  • The cell dies
  • The DNA replicates faster

What happens if DNA damage is not repaired?

<p>It creates a permanent mutation during DNA replication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the endogenous factors causing mutations?

<p>Depurination mediated mutagenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the exogenous factor causing mutations?

<p>UV irradiation mediated DNA damage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is DNA damage?

<p>A naturally occurring process in a cell (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when DNA damage occurs?

<p>It creates a permanent mutation during DNA replication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an endogenous factor causing mutations?

<p>Depurination (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an induced factor causing mutations?

<p>Reactive oxygen species (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of not repairing DNA damage?

<p>A permanent mutation is created during DNA replication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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