Mutations Are More Likely to Occur in or near Repeated

question 47

Multiple Choice

Mutations are more likely to occur in or near repeated DNA sequences because

• A) these bases are unstable.
• B) bases in the strand can form base pairs, generating loops that interfere with replication and repair enzymes.
• C) the repeats hold onto the replication enzymes, causing base mismatches.
• D) the repeats attract and bind to mutagens, increasing the mutation rate.
• E) repeated sequences do not have a sugar-phosphate backbone.

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