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13. What are the advantages and disadvantage to the exposure of UV radiation?​

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The advantage and disadvantage of UV exposure is listed below

Step-by-step explanation:

Advantage

Ultraviolet radiation is used as sterilizing agent before culturing a bacteria of fungi in an autoclave.

Disadvantage

Ultraviolet radiation exposure can cause DNA damage by the formation of cyclobutane ring between two adjacent thymine residues known as thymidine dimers along a DNA strand.

Ultraviotel exposure can cause skin cancer.

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