Mismatch Repair Differs from the Other Types of DNA Repair

question 82

Multiple Choice

Mismatch repair differs from the other types of DNA repair in that it

• A) occurs as the DNA is being replicated.
• B) requires double-stranded DNA.
• C) reduces the mutation rate.
• D) corrects changes made to bases, such as the formation of dimers.
• E) occurs only in prokaryotes.

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