Depurination Is a Type of Mutation Where a Purine Base

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Multiple Choice

Depurination is a type of mutation where a purine base is lost, but the DNA backbone remains intact. Which of the following are likely to occur as a result of depurination?

• A)An incorrect base can be incorporated in the next round of replication.
• B)A deletion will occur, and there will be an overall loss of a base to the DNA strand.
• C)Repair enzymes will recognize the error and replace the defective nucleotide.
• D)An incorrect base can be incorporated in the next round of replication, and repair enzymes will recognize the error and replace the defective nucleotide.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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