Question

What process repairs damage to a preexisting double helix? see concept 16.2 ( page 327) hints what process repairs damage to a preexisting double helix? see concept 16.2 ( page 327) transformation operon repair nucleotide excision repair proofreading mismatch repair?

Answer 1

DNA repair mechanism exists in living cells that helps in the repair of any fault that might occur during the process of replication, translation or mutation.
NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR is the repair mechanism that repairs damage to a preexisting double helix.