The Number of Errors Made by DNA Polymerase During DNA

question 23

Multiple Choice

The number of errors made by DNA polymerase during DNA replication that pass through the cell's repair checkpoints is estimated at

• A) 1 in 100 bases mismatched.
• B) 1 in 1000 bases mismatched.
• C) 1 in 1,000,000 bases mismatched.
• D) 1 in 10,000,000,000 bases mismatched.
• E) 1 in 10 bases mismatched.

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