Ultraviolet (UV)light-treated bacteria would have increased DNA damage in the form of
A)analog incorporation.
B)pyrimidine dimer formation.
C)intercalation of the bases.
D)direct transition of the bases.
E)deamination.

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UV light exposure primarily causes pyrimidine dimers to form in DNA, which are covalent linkages between adjacent pyrimidine bases (thymine or cytosine), leading to DNA damage.

Ultraviolet (UV)light-Treated Bacteria Would Have Increased DNA Damage in the Form