THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA REPLICATION
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Question
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A mutation
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A disease or disorder
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The daughter cells would not receive all of the genetic information and my not survive
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The daughter cells will get a of the incomplete or missing information during mitosis
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cell cycle will not proceed to the next stage. Due to which the subsequent division will not happen. This will lead to cell death.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cells must replicate their DNA before they can divide. This ensures that each daughter cell gets a copy of the genome, and therefore, successful inheritance of genetic traits. DNA replication is an essential process and the basic mechanism is conserved in all organisms.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the cell did not replicate its DNA at all, each daughter cell would be left with only half of a complete genome after division. If the cell partially replicated its DNA, each cell would have more than half but less than a complete set of DNA.
Detailed explanation-4: -If DNA replication did not take place fully, or at all, the offspring cells would be missing some or all of the genome. This could be disastrous if a cell was missing genes necessary for its function and health.