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Why is DNA copying an essential part of the process of reproduction?

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DNA copying is an important process that ensures that when cell multiplies, through the mechanisms of mitosis or meiosis, the equal amount of DNA (genetic material) passes in to the new cell. The DNA replicates so that there will be an extra copy of DNA when the cell multiplies.


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