The UV light affects the nucleotide bases of DNA. What can UV light form, and how many neighbouring bases of DNA become covalently linked in this situation?

a. It can form a primer with two bases linked.
b. It can form a dimer with one base linked.
c. It can form a trimer with three bases linked.
d. It can form a dimer with two bases linked.


Ans: d. It can form a dimer with two bases linked.

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