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What happens when dna gets damaged?
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Damaged DNA: may be repaired by the body. DNA damage can lead to aging or development of disease state (such as cancer).
Answered 11/28/2017
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The cell may die,: the damage may be repaired and the cell lives normally, or the damage may cause a mutation that leads to a pathologic state(e.g. cancer) or the expression of new traits.
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