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Which kind of damage to dna can be caused by x-rays?

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Alpha particles, beta particles and X-rays can directly affect a DNA molecule in one of three ways: Changing the chemical structure of the bases; Breaking the sugar-phosphate backbone; or. Breaking the hydrogen bonds connecting the base pairs.

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