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Answer:
The mutation could cause serious damage in the replication process.
Explanation:
The TATA box is a DNA region that indicates the point where, processes like replication can begin. The mutation of this could cause that replication never begins, and therefore, protein synthesis is stopped. This severe complication would lead the cell to death in a short amount of time, for example.
Neck length is what is going to change so that is the Independent Variable. The Dependent Variable is the Survival Rate.
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