If the ori site on the E. coli chromosome is deleted,
A) nothing will happen.
B) replication will start but not be able to continue.
C) replication will not start.
D) replication will initiate at another ori site on the chromosome.
E) the chromosome will be replicated but the cell will not be able to divide.

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If the ori site on the E. coli chromosome is deleted, replication will not start. This is because the ori site is the point at which DNA replication begins, and without it, the replication machinery cannot initiate the process.

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