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Multiple Choice
Based on the map above, if the cell needed to repair a nucleotide mismatch mutation, which form of repair could it use?
A
Nucleotide excision repair.
B
DNA Polymerase proofreading.
C
Mismatch repair.
D
Photoreactivation.
E
A and D.
F
B and C.
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Understand the types of DNA repair mechanisms: Nucleotide excision repair, DNA Polymerase proofreading, Mismatch repair, and Photoreactivation.
Nucleotide excision repair is used to remove bulky DNA lesions, such as thymine dimers, not typically for mismatch mutations.
DNA Polymerase proofreading is a mechanism during DNA replication where the polymerase checks and corrects errors, including mismatches.
Mismatch repair is a post-replication process that corrects errors missed by DNA Polymerase proofreading, specifically targeting mismatched nucleotides.
Photoreactivation is a light-dependent repair mechanism that specifically repairs thymine dimers, not mismatches. Therefore, for repairing nucleotide mismatch mutations, DNA Polymerase proofreading and Mismatch repair are appropriate.