When Bacterial DNA Replication Introduces a Mismatch in a Double-Stranded

question 87

Multiple Choice

When bacterial DNA replication introduces a mismatch in a double-stranded DNA, the methyl-directed repair system:

• A) cannot distinguish the template strand from the newly replicated strand.
• B) changes both the template strand and the newly replicated strand.
• C) corrects the DNA strand that is methylated.
• D) corrects the mismatch by changing the newly replicated strand.
• E) corrects the mismatch by changing the template strand.

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