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Mutations are the original source of genetic variation. In your own words, how can mutations accumulate in DNA, given that cells have repair systems that fix mis-paired nucleotides or breaks in DNA strands?

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          Mutations are the original source of genetic variation.
In your own words, how can mutations accumulate in DNA, given
that cells have repair systems that fix mis-paired nucleotides or
breaks in DNA strands?

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12/06/2022

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Step 1: Mutations can accumulate in DNA despite cells having repair systems because not all errors are caught and corrected during the proofreading and mismatch repair mechanisms. Show more…

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Mutations are the original source of genetic variation. In your own words, how can mutations accumulate in DNA, given that cells have repair systems that fix mis-paired nucleotides or breaks in DNA strands?