Studies have shown that children are especially vulnerable to the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Tanning beds expose the skin to nearly ten times as much UV radiation as natural sunlight. With that knowledge, a law was passed in some states to prevent individuals under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. Which statement best explains why UV radiation is so harmful? a) It can increase harmful DNA mutations in cells.

b) Diseases are all caused by exposure to environmental factors.

c) Homeostasis in an organism is increased by the presence of UV radiation.

d)UV Radiation decreases the likelihood that mutations will occur.

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The answer, I think, would be A.

UV radiation can create problems in the correctness of cell replication, which can result in mutated cells.

I hope this answers your question!

hey, i believe your answer would be d. sugar ribose and the base uracil. i believe this is the answer, because rna consists of sugar ribose, adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.

your first option is incorrect, because that's dna. where it consists of sugar deoxyribose, adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine.

your second option is also incorrect, this is because sugar deoxyribose is in dna, and uracil is in rna. these two do not make sense together.

your third option being incorrect, because sugar ribose is in rna, but not the base of thymine. rna consists of uracil, not thymine.

lastly your fourth option being correct! this answer is correct, because both sugar ribose, and the base uracil are in rna! ~

answer is d. sugar ribose and the base uracil.

the answer to your question is tooth decay.