A mutation is any change in the DNA of a gene or another related structure called a chromosome. Some mutations naturally occur during DNA replication as DNA is being copied. Which molecule is responsible for these types of mutations?

DNA polymerase copies DNA during replication, and occasional copying errors can introduce mutations. Helicase unwinds DNA and ligase joins DNA fragments; neither copies the sequence. The correct choice is DNA polymerase.

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