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Ultraviolet radiation, being of greater frequency than visible light, can affect organisms on a genetic level. They break bonds in the DNA molecule and prolonged exposure can cause adverse effects to essential genes.
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∙ 7y agoUV light is more energetic than visible light, and can pass through the protective layer in the skin to reach DNA molecules, causing a higher incidence of copying errors which can then lead to cancer. This is because the energy packet of UV light is close the bond energy of the Hydrogen molecule in chemicals. - the UV breaks the hydrogen bond thus making the molecule imperfect and may leave a polar charge behind.
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∙ 14y agoUV radiation is a mutagen, meaning it can causes changes to DNA which can result in cancers. It can also cause radiation burn.
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