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Under a high amount of mutagen exposure, the SOS mechanism of replication in prokaryotes forces reproduction past the normal mitotic checkpoints regardless of mutations. Which of the following is a likely fate of the daughter cells derived from E. coli in an SOS reproduction mode?
A
viability of only a single daughter cell due to isolation of mutated genes in one daughter cell
B
no noticeable differences because the checkpoints were all passed
C
a survival advantage due to gain-of-function mutations
D
death due to high mutation rate in gene products
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