MCAT Question of the Day
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    Q:

    		 Under a high amount of mutagen exposure, the SOS mechanism of replication in prokaryotes forces reproduction past the normal mitotic checkpoints regardless of mutations. Which of the following is a likely fate of the daughter cells derived from E. coli in an SOS reproduction mode?
    		 

    A

    		 viability of only a single daughter cell due to isolation of mutated genes in one daughter cell

    B

    		 no noticeable differences because the checkpoints were all passed

    C

    		 a survival advantage due to gain-of-function mutations

    D

    		 death due to high mutation rate in gene products



    Mitosis and Meiosis | Prokaryotes |
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