Why is repairing a single-stranded break easier to repair than a double-stranded break?

What will be an ideal response?


Single-stranded breaks can be repaired by DNA ligase. Double-stranded breaks require homologous recombination repair or nonhomologous end joining, which often result in the loss of bases and may cause mutations.

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A. bone. B. blood. C. cartilage. D. adipose. E. loose connective.

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All bacteria are pathogenic.

a. true b. false

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Calculate the number of copies that would be produced from a single starting molecule after 10 rounds of PCR

What will be an ideal response?

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A phosphate is moved from one molecule to another. This is an example of a/an ________ reaction.

A. anabolic B. catabolic C. endothermic D. exchange E. exothermic

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