Question

1. a drug causes cells to skip the s phase and proceed directly to mitosis. which outcome is most likely for the daughter cells? they will have half the normal dna and may die or malfunction. they will be normal because mitosis compensates for missing dna replication. they will divide normally but produce smaller cells. they will fuse together to restore dna content.

Explanation:

The S - phase is when DNA replication occurs. Skipping it means daughter cells will have half the normal DNA. Cells with insufficient genetic material may die or malfunction as they lack the necessary genetic information for normal function. Mitosis does not compensate for DNA replication, and there's no mechanism for the cells to fuse to restore DNA or for normal division to produce smaller cells to address the DNA - quantity issue.

Answer:

They will have half the normal DNA and may die or malfunction.