If a mutation occurs in a somatic cell that leads to a non-functional protein, what will happen to that somatic cell?
a. It will continue through the cell cycle as normal
b. It will prevent the cell from finishing the S phase.
c. It will enable the cell to fix the mutation.
d. It will prevent the cell from completing the cell cycle.
d. It will prevent the cell from completing the cell cycle.
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