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Why is nascent oxygen supported to be toxic to aerobic life forms?

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Nascent oxygen is an atom of oxygen. It is a powerful oxidizing agent It is highly reactive and can combine with $D N A$ causing mutations resulting in disruption of physiological reactions of the cell. Thus it is considered to be toxic to aerobic life forms.

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