Spending time in the sun is a possible cause of DNA damage because UV radiation
A) causes an abasic site to form.
B) produces photoproducts.
C) causes protein misfolding.
D) produces methylated thymidine.

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UV radiation from the sun can cause the formation of photoproducts, such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers and 6-4 photoproducts, which can induce DNA damage.

Spending Time in the Sun Is a Possible Cause of DNA