Which of the following CANNOT be repaired by nucleotide excision repair (NER)?
A)ultraviolet-induced damage
B)chemically modified bases
C)missing bases
D)mismatched bases
E)thymine dimers

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Mismatched bases are typically repaired by the mismatch repair system, not by nucleotide excision repair (NER). NER is mainly involved in repairing bulky lesions like thymine dimers and chemically modified bases, not mismatched bases.

Which of the Following CANNOT Be Repaired by Nucleotide Excision