Which of the Following DNA Repair Systems Does NOT Involve

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DNA repair systems does NOT involve the activity of a DNA polymerase?

• A) mismatch repair in humans
• B) nucleotide-excision repair in yeast
• C) photoreactivation in E. coli
• D) base-excision repair in E. coli
• E) All of choices provided involve the activity of a DNA polymerase.

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