Researchers Found E

question 28

Multiple Choice

Researchers found E.coli that had mutation rates 100 times higher than normal.What is a possible explanation for these results?

• A)The single-stranded binding proteins were malfunctioning.
• B)There were one or more mismatches in the RNA primer.
• C)The proofreading mechanism of DNA polymerase was not working properly.
• D)The DNA polymerase was unable to add bases to the 3′ end of the growing nucleic acid chain.

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