What Discovery Suggested the Presence of Other DNA Polymerases in Bacteria

question 2

Multiple Choice

What discovery suggested the presence of other DNA polymerases in bacteria besides the Kornberg DNA polymerase enzyme?

• A)Kornberg DNA polymerase mutants died.
• B)Kornberg DNA polymerase mutants grew much more slowly.
• C)Mutants with <1% of the normal Kornberg DNA polymerase enzyme activity multiplied at a normal rate.
• D)Mutants with <1% of the normal Kornberg DNA polymerase enzyme activity multiplied at a low rate.
• E)Kornberg DNA polymerase mutants reproduced much faster than normal bacteria.

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