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While the DNA in a human skin cell was being replicated, a single base was copied. What will be the most likely result of this for the cell in which it happened?

While the DNA in a human skin cell was being replicated, a single base was copied. What will be the most likely result of this for the cell in which it happened?
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While the DNA in a human skin cell was being replicated, a single base was copied. What will be the most likely result of this for the cell in which it happened?

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it will die as a result
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Any miscopied DNA will be replaced with an accurate DNA copy once the cell divides. I hope this helps!
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