What Allows for the Base-Pairing Error Rate to Be Kept

question 36

Multiple Choice

What allows for the base-pairing error rate to be kept very low during replication?

• A) UV light radiation corrects any base mispairs.
• B) DNA repair mechanisms can fix the mispaired bases.
• C) Mispaired bases cause the cell to die.
• D) Bases that are mispaired can excise themselves.
• E) There are no errors.

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