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Why does the cell complete DNA replication?

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it has to make identical copies of DNA for the daughter cells
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The cell must replicated DNA because when the cell divides, the daughter cells must have identical copies of DNA. DNA replication occurs in the S phase during interphase of the cell cycle.

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