A repair enzyme recognizes an incorrect structure in the DNA and directly converts it back to a correct structure. Which of the following DNA repair systems is responsible for the correction?

A. direct repair
B. methyl-directed mismatch repair
C. nucleotide excision repair
D. base excision repair
E. indirect repair


Answer: A

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