Biology (11th Edition)

by Raven, Peter; Johnson, George; Mason, Kenneth; Losos, Jonathan; Singer, Susan

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 1259188132

ISBN 13: 978-1-25918-813-8

Chapter 15 - Genes and How They Work - Figure 15.3 - Inquiry Questions - Page 281: 1

Answer

This increases the error rate in transcription compared to the error rate in DNA replication.

Work Step by Step

Proofreading function is critical to prevent errors. However, since RNA is a temporary molecule, any error will be short-lived.

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