Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

Published by Garland Science
ISBN 10: 0815344546
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 6 - DNA Replication, Repair, and Recombination - Questions - Page 221: Question 6-7 C

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

The error rate of DNA replication is reduced by both proofreading by DNA polymerase and DNA mismatch repair. Proofreading involves the DNA polymerase checking its own work for errors and correcting them, while mismatch repair is a post-replication process that detects and repairs errors that were missed by proofreading. The statement is true.
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