Multiple choice

SOS repair for repairing mutation errors is used by which of the following?

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  2. E. coli

  3. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  4. Bacillus subtilis
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Explanation

The process by which E. coli repairs large amount of damage is called SOS repair. This process is not a single discrete mechanism. It involves a large number of responses. The ability to repair pyrimidine dimers, to shut off respiration, to delay septum formation and to induce prophages are a few examples. All the processes are well-coordinated.

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