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Set 13 Mutationdna Repairand Recombination

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is a known mutagen?

A) UV light
B) Thalidomide
C) Irradiation
D) UV light and Irradiation
E) All of these

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Question 2

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If a mutation occurs in a somatic cell,the resulting mutant phenotype will occur:

A) Only in the Individual cell
B) Only in the progeny from that individual cell
C) Only in the offspring of that organism
D) In both the progeny of that individual cell and the individual cell itself
E) Neither the progeny from that individual cell or the offspring of the organism

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Living cells contain numerous enzymes that constantly scan DN,searching for damaged or incorrectly paired nucleotides.When detected,these defects are corrected by:

A) DNA scanning enzymes
B) RNA polymerase
C) DNA repair enzymes
D) DNA polymerase
E) Ligase

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