Without Proofreading, the Rate of DNA Replication Errors in Bacteria

question 50

Multiple Choice

Without proofreading, the rate of DNA replication errors in bacteria and eukaryotes is as high as one for every ____ nucleotides assembled.

• A) 10 to 100
• B) 100,000 to 1,000,000
• C) 1,000 to 10,000
• D) 10,000,000 to 100,000,000
• E) 100,000,000 to 1,000,000,000

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