Cells that are very sensitive to UV radiation most likely have a defect in the
A)base excision repair pathway.
B)SOS repair pathway.
C)nonhomologous end-joining pathway.
D)nucleotide excision repair pathway.
E)synthesis-dependent strand annealing pathway.

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Cells that are very sensitive to UV radiation most likely have a defect in the nucleotide excision repair pathway. This pathway is specifically responsible for repairing bulky lesions such as thymine dimers, which are primarily caused by UV radiation.

Cells That Are Very Sensitive to UV Radiation Most Likely