The Epsilon S) Subunit of DNA Polymerase III of E

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Multiple Choice

The epsilon s) subunit of DNA polymerase III of E. coli has exonuclease activity. How does it function in the proofreading process?

• A) The epsilon subunit excises a segment of DNA around the mismatched base.
• B) The epsilon subunit can remove a mismatched nucleotide.
• C) The epsilon subunit can recognize which strand is the template or parent strand, and which is the new strand of DNA.
• D) It adds nucleotide triphosphates to the 3' end of the growing DNA strand.

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