Multiple Choice
The DNA polymerase can incorporate the wrong nucleotide occasionally.What is the probability that the wrong nucleotide is incorporated into the growing polynucleotide chain during replication?
A) fewer than 1 in 1 billion nucleotides
B) about 1 in 1000 nucleotides
C) fewer than 1 in about 4 million nucleotides
D) about 1 in 100,000 to 1,000,000 nucleotides
E) about 1 in 10,000 nucleotides
Correct Answer:
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