In a Healthy Cell, the Rate of DNA Repair Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

In a healthy cell, the rate of DNA repair is equal to the rate of DNA mutation. When the rate of repair lags behind the rate of mutation, what is a possible fate of the cell?

• A) The cell can be transformed to a cancerous cell.
• B) RNA may be used instead of DNA as inheritance material.
• C) The cell will become embryonic.
• D) DNA synthesis will continue by a new mechanism.

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