1. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
nucleotide excision repair?
● a pyrimidine dimer caused by UV radiation
2. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
base excision repair?
● a single base alteration caused by a chemical adduct
3. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
mismatch repair?
● a single base insertion or deletion
4. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
nonhomologous end joining?
● double strand breaks
5. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
homologous recombination?
● double strand breaks
6. Which of the following genetic disorders is caused by a dominant mutation?
● Huntington's disease
nucleotide excision repair?
● a pyrimidine dimer caused by UV radiation
2. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
base excision repair?
● a single base alteration caused by a chemical adduct
3. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
mismatch repair?
● a single base insertion or deletion
4. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
nonhomologous end joining?
● double strand breaks
5. Which of the following DNA damage types is most likely to be repaired by
homologous recombination?
● double strand breaks
6. Which of the following genetic disorders is caused by a dominant mutation?
● Huntington's disease
