The ozone layer of the Earth has been depleted to an extent by human release of certain chemicals.What type of mutation,caused by the induction of thymine dimer formation,is more likely to occur in organisms on Earth as a result of this problem?
A)silent mutation
B)nonsense mutation
C)missense mutation
D)frameshift mutation

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Thymine dimers are caused by the formation of covalent bonds between adjacent thymine molecules in DNA, which can occur when the DNA is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. This type of mutation can lead to frameshift mutations, which are insertions or deletions of one or more nucleotides in the DNA sequence.

The Ozone Layer of the Earth Has Been Depleted to an Extent