If a Strand of DNA Has a Large Lesion That

question 82

Multiple Choice

If a strand of DNA has a large lesion that distorts the helical nature of the DNA,what would be the mechanism of repair?

• A) mismatch repair
• B) abasic repair
• C) base excision
• D) nucleotide excision

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