Which of the following is a reason for DNA replication in skin cells?

O

to produce identical daughter skin cells

O

to enable the skin cells to make more proteins

O

to allow the skin cells to adapt to a changing environment

O

to ensure daughter skin cells will have higher genetic diversity

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Natalee

Biology

12 September, 16:22

Which of the following is a reason for DNA replication in skin cells?

O

to produce identical daughter skin cells

O

to enable the skin cells to make more proteins

O

to allow the skin cells to adapt to a changing environment

O

to ensure daughter skin cells will have higher genetic diversity

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Kira Andrews · Answer 1

I believe it is to produce identical daughter skin cells because when the skin cells reproduce they split the dna so then the daughter cells can do the same when they replicate.

Which of the following is a reason for DNA replication in skin cells?Oto produce identical daughter skin cellsOto enable the skin cells to make more proteinsOto allow the skin cells to adapt to a changing environmentOto ensure daughter skin cells will have higher genetic diversity

Which of the following is a reason for DNA replication in skin cells?

O

to produce identical daughter skin cells

O

to enable the skin cells to make more proteins

O

to allow the skin cells to adapt to a changing environment

O

to ensure daughter skin cells will have higher genetic diversity