Which repair mechanism is an error-prone system that uses bypass polymerases to replicate short segments of daughter strands whose normal replication is blocked by lesions in template strand DNA?

What will be an ideal response?


translesion DNA synthesis

Biology & Microbiology

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A. Botox allows the bacteria to gain more oxygen. B. Botox prevents other bacteria from entering the gut. C. Botox prevents antibiotics from entering the gut. D. Botox allows the bacteria to gain more food. E. Botox prevents the intestines from removing the bacteria.

Biology & Microbiology

All of the following are goals of conservation

biology EXCEPT a. to investigate the decline in genetic diversity. b. to survey the range of biodiversity. c. to determine if loss of any specific species would be detrimental to mankind. d. to identify ways to maintain and use biodiversity to help man. e. all of these are goals of conservation biology.

Biology & Microbiology

Genetically modifying human eggs and sperms may directly affect future generations.

a. true b. false

Biology & Microbiology

Bacteria that grow in mine drainage at pH 1-2 are probably which of the following?

A. alkaliphiles B. acidophiles C. neutrophiles D. obligate anaerobes

Biology & Microbiology