UV light is a mutagen that can cause
A)depurination.
B)deamination.
C)alkylation.
D)thymine dimers
E)oxidation.

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UV light causes the formation of thymine dimers, which are covalent bonds between adjacent thymine nucleotides on the same DNA strand. This type of DNA damage can lead to mutations if not repaired properly. Depurination, deamination, alkylation, and oxidation are all types of chemical damage to DNA that can also cause mutations, but they are not directly caused by UV light.

UV Light Is a Mutagen That Can Cause