Both DNA and RNA polymerases must be able to copy from a template strand with great accuracy. Still, either one can make mistakes that could lead to a mutation. For which one of these polymerases would a mistake be the most serious in the long term?

Explain your answer.

What will be an ideal response?


RNA polymerase makes mRNA, a molecule used in translation for a short period of time before it is broken down. DNA is the permanent record of a gene, so errors made by DNA polymerase are permanent.

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