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Which activity of DNA polymerase I is its 'proofreading' activityGroup of answer choices5' to 3' exonuclease activityDNA polymerase I doesn't have this activityBoth 5' to 3' and 3' to 5' exonuclease activities3' to 5' exonuclease activity

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Which activity of DNA polymerase I is its 'proofreading' activityGroup of answer choices5' to 3' exonuclease activityDNA polymerase I doesn't have this activityBoth 5' to 3' and 3' to 5' exonuclease activities3' to 5' exonuclease activity

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The 'proofreading' activity of DNA polymerase I is its 3' to 5' exonuclease activity. This activity allows the enzyme to remove mismatched nucleotides, ensuring the accuracy of DNA replication.

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