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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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DNA enzymes have a property of proofreading which prevents any mistake in a nucleotide sequence. But sometimes some mistakes during DNA replication are undetectable. These alterations in the nucleotide sequences are known as mutation. Mutation is a change in the sequence of genetic material either due to the mistake in replication or due to the changes in the environment.

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Sometimes mistakes are made during DNA replication. If uncorrected, these mistakes are called _________. When a single nucleotide is changed, this is called a(n)_________.
DNA ligase catalyzes the formation of a peptide bond without adding another nucleotide to the strand. TRUE OR FALSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE. AM I CORRECT ?
A deamination occurs on the cytosine residue in the following DNA sequence. This cytosine residue happens to be methylated on the 5-position of the aromatic ring. 5'-GCATGG-3'. (Note: the top strand is shown; this is the strand where the deamination occurs.) If the mutation is not repaired, and a round of DNA replication occurs, then the sequence of the newly- replicated complementary strand (i.e., the bottom strand) will be: A. 5'-CCATGC-3 B. 5'-CCATAC-3' C. 5'-CATACC-3' D. 5'-GTATGG-3' E. None of the above
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