What Is the Consequence to a Bacterial Cell of a Mutation

Multiple Choice

What is the consequence to a bacterial cell of a mutation that inactivates the enzyme responsible for methylating the A in the DNA sequence 5′ GATC?

A) Replication of the lagging strand cannot be completed.
B) Thymine dimers cannot be repaired.
C) Parental and new DNA strands cannot be distinguished during mismatch repair.
D) Expression of certain metabolic genes is decreased.
E) The mutation rate of all genes will be lower.