If DNA replication continues as illustrated, which statement MOST accurately describes the expected results?
Responses
A One strand of replicated DNA will produce a lethal gene.One strand of replicated DNA will produce a lethal gene.
B Two new DNA strands, identical to the original, will be produced.Two new DNA strands, identical to the original, will be produced.
C One strand of replicated DNA will provide an altered code for one amino acid.One strand of replicated DNA will provide an altered code for one amino acid.
D The two replicated strands of DNA will contain mutations that will affect protein synthesis.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: C

Explanation: DNA replication is semiconservative — each parental strand serves as a template. If a single-base change is present on one parental strand, replication will produce one normal daughter helix and one daughter helix carrying the base change. That altered sequence can change a single codon and thus alter one amino acid (a point mutation), so option C is the most accurate.