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What would be the result of a cytosine base being substituted for a thymine base in a DNA segment during DNA replication?(1 point)
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The entire segment of DNA would be affected.
The entire segment of DNA would be affected.

The cytosine base would pair with adenine when the DNA was replicated.
The cytosine base would pair with adenine when the DNA was replicated.

The sequence could code for the wrong amino acid during translation.
The sequence could code for the wrong amino acid during translation.

There would be no effect on the DNA.

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The sequence could code for the wrong amino acid during translation.

Explanation: Replacing T with C is a point mutation that changes base-pairing (T pairs with A, C pairs with G) and can alter the codon, potentially producing a different amino acid (missense) or other effects.