Which of the following DNA repair systems may involve the removalof a segment of a DNA strand?a. Base excision repairb. Nucleotide excision repairc. Mismatch repaird. All of the above

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Which of the following DNA repair systems may involve the removal
of a segment of a DNA strand?
a. Base excision repair
b. Nucleotide excision repair
c. Mismatch repair
d. All of the above

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a genetic material of most organisms. DNA contains the instructions of an organism required to live, develop, and reproduce. These instructions are present inside every cell and passed down to offspring from parents.

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