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A human hair cell is unable to transcribe the DNA sequence coding for black hair color. What is one possible effect on the hair produced by this cell?

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The hair produced by the cell will not have the BLACK COLORATION

Step-by-step explanation:

In the process of gene expression, a gene, which is the segment of DNA that encodes useful products, is transcribed into a mRNA molecule. The mRNA is then translated into a protein, which is responsible for the observed traits or characteristics.

In this case, a human hair cell is unable to transcribe the DNA sequence (gene) coding for black hair color (trait). This means that the gene that encodes hair color protein cannot be transcibed, hence, the protein will not be produced in that cell.

If the protein responsible for black hair color is not produced in a cell, the hair produced by such a cell will not be BLACK.

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