A Bacterial Cell Has a Mutation in the Ter Gene

question 60

Multiple Choice

A bacterial cell has a mutation in the ter gene.The most likely result would be that

• A) the cell could not detect whether conditions were favorable for replication.
• B) the initiation of DNA replication would be hindered.
• C) DNA replication would continue past where it was supposed to stop.
• D) the cell would not be able to segregate DNA molecules.
• E) the cell could not undergo meiosis.

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