how enzymes are involved with proofreading newly formed DNA molecules.   1. DNA polymerase does not detect damaged DNA.   2. Ligase connects the free end of the new DNA with the old DNA.   3. DNA polymerase replaces the damaged DNA with the correct nucleotide.    4. Exonuclease cuts the damaged DNA strand in order to remove the damaged section

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Place the following steps in order to outline how enzymes are involved with proofreading newly formed DNA molecules.
 
1. DNA polymerase does not detect damaged DNA.
 
2. Ligase connects the free end of the new DNA with the old DNA.
 
3. DNA polymerase replaces the damaged DNA with the correct nucleotide
 
4. Exonuclease cuts the damaged DNA strand in order to remove the damaged section.
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