If a DNA polymerase is replicating DNA in prokaryotes and inserts an incorrect base, what function will the polymerase perform to remove the incorrect base? a. 5' to 3' exonuclease activity b. 3' to 5' exonuclease activity c. 5' to 3' polymerase activity d. 3' to 5' polymerase activity e. N to C endonuclease activity
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It adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction. However, sometimes it can make mistakes and insert an incorrect base. To correct these mistakes, DNA polymerase has a proofreading function called exonuclease activity. This function allows Show more…
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