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What happen if the dna is not divided evenly between cell?

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Since the cell is dividing it needs two copies of its DNA - one is kept by the parent cell and the other is passed to the daughter cell. If cells don't replicate their DNA or don't do it completely, the daughter cell will end up with no DNA or only part of the DNA. This cell will likely die.

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Answer: Since the cell is dividing it needs two copies of its DNA - one is kept by the parent cell and the other is passed to the daughter cell. If cells don't replicate their DNA or don't do it completely, the daughter cell will end up with no DNA or only part of the DNA. This cell will likely die

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