Out of the following, the one that would most likely happen if DNA polymerase were not functioning properly during DNA replication is the new strands of DNA would not be an exact copy of the original DNA. So the correct answer will be C.
A sudden shift in the tectonic plates of the earth
I believe the Answer would be B because they are both increasing but I am not 100% correct
Hotspots can appear in oceans around the world or anywhere there is a hotspot they don't need to be near plate boundaries like most volcanos