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Evolution — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEvolution2 Marks
Question
Why is nascent oxygen supported to be toxic to aerobic life forms?
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Answer

Nascent oxygen is a highly reactive substance. It can react with many molecules; including the DNA. This can result in unwanted mutations which may threaten the life forms. Hence, nascent oxygen is supposed to be toxic to aerobic life forms.

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