In a Healthy Eukaryotic Cell, the Rate of DNA Repair

question 26

Multiple Choice

In a healthy eukaryotic cell, the rate of DNA repair is typically equal to the rate of DNA mutation. Which of the following is most likely to result if the rate of repair lags behind the rate of mutation?

• A) the cell can be transformed into a cancerous cell
• B) RNA may be used instead of DNA as inheritance material
• C) DNA replication will proceed more quickly
• D) DNA replication will continue by a new mechanism

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Definitions:

UA

An abbreviation that can refer to many things, depending on the context, such as Urinalysis, a common medical test.

Meaning

The significance, definition, or explanation of something.

Nephron

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, essential for filtering blood and producing urine.

Filtration

A process by which solid particles are separated from liquids or gases by passing the mixture through a filter that allows the fluid to pass but not the solids.