Which of the following is FALSE about DNA methylation? O a. the base to be methylated is found in the pattern CpG O b. during DNA methylation a methyl group is added to a C O c. methylated DNA is found in regions of the chromosome that are not actively transcribed d. after DNA has been replicated methyl groups are added to all C's in the pattern CpG in the newly made strand of DNA O e. all are CORRECT The correct answer is: after DNA has been replicated methyl groups are added to all C's in the pattern CpG in the newly made strand of DNA

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Which of the following is FALSE about DNA methylation?
a.
the base to be methylated is found in the pattern CpG
O b. during DNA methylation a methyl group is added to a C
methylated DNA is found in regions of the chromosome that are not actively transcribed
O c.
d. after DNA has been replicated methyl groups are added to all C's in the pattern CpG in the newly made strand of DNA
e.
all are CORRECT
The correct answer is: after DNA has been replicated methyl groups are added to all C's in the pattern CpG in the newly made
strand of DNA
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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is FALSE about DNA methylation? a. the base to be methylated is found in the pattern CpG O b. during DNA methylation a methyl group is added to a C methylated DNA is found in regions of the chromosome that are not actively transcribed O c. d. after DNA has been replicated methyl groups are added to all C's in the pattern CpG in the newly made strand of DNA e. all are CORRECT The correct answer is: after DNA has been replicated methyl groups are added to all C's in the pattern CpG in the newly made strand of DNA Finish review
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