DNA polymerase corrects wrong bases as it adds them through:
AExcision repair
BTranslocation
CProofreading
DMismatch repair
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Proofreading
1. The enzyme reads each new base before adding the next.
2. This is proofreading.
3. Mismatch repair works after replication.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 14, DNA Structure and Function (CC BY 4.0)._
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