Question

Cosmic ray particles can do permanent damage to DNA, especially if both strands are damaged. Explain why damage to just one base on one strand of a DNA molecule may be repairable.

Answer 1

One strand has the ability to for form its corresponding strand by means of the deoxy nucleosides existing in the cell. But conversely, if both the arrangements of DNA are impaired, then it would be impossible for the DNA to generate two strands that happened of same match from the current nucleosides. Henceforth, one strand damage can be remembered but double stranded can be lasting or permanent.