Which part of the bacterial cell does nuclear radiaton affect?

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2007-03-15 12:51:04 · 3 answers · asked by smr1423 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

Nuclear radiation does not disrupt DNA, but rather DNA replication and meiosis, which causes mutations in offspring.

2007-03-15 15:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by redsox579 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Nuclear radiation damages the DNA in cells or at least I believe that is where the cell is most damaged.

2007-03-15 19:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by sprtek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Radiation (usually UV) will disrupt the DNA (genetic material) in the bacterium (remember, they're prokaryotes so no nucleus)

2007-03-15 19:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by Silly me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋