Select the option that best completes the following statement: Nonhomologous end joining is a process by which a double-stranded DNA end is joined ________.
(a) to a similar stretch of sequence on the complementary chromosome.
(b) after repairing any mismatches.
(c) to the nearest available double-stranded DNA end.
(d) after filling in any lost nucleotides, helping to maintain the integrity of the DNA sequence.
Answer: C