You have discovered a strain of E. coli that grows very slowly-the generation time is nearly 12 hours compared to the normal 20-30 minutes. Upon further investigation, you find a mutation in the DNA polymerase III gene. What subunit of the holoenzyme does this mutation affect the most?
A) α
B) β
C) ε
D) δ

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The Answer of You have discovered a strain of E. coli that grows very slowly-the generation time is nearly 12 hours compared to the normal 20-30 minutes. Upon further investigation, you find a mutation in the DNA polymerase III gene. What subunit of the holoenzyme does this mutation affect the most?
A) α
B) β
C) ε
D) δ

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