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Eleisha Collins
on Dec 29, 2024
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After mitosis, the genetic code is identical in new cells unless radiation or other environmental influences cause _________ .
A) Reductions
B) Expulsions
C) Conceptions
D) mutations
Mutations
Changes in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to variations in physical traits or the development of diseases.
Genetic Code
The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or RNA) is translated into proteins by living cells.
Mitosis
A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell, crucial for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.
- Acquire knowledge about the role and mechanisms of cell division, focusing on meiosis and mitosis, in the propagation and diversity of genetic material.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the role and mechanisms of cell division, focusing on meiosis and mitosis, in the propagation and diversity of genetic material.