Question

if a cell cannot repair damage to its dna, what process does the cell enter normally? apoptosis mitosis meiosis m phase

Explanation:

When a cell cannot repair DNA damage, apoptosis (programmed cell death) is triggered. This is a protective mechanism to prevent the propagation of cells with potentially harmful genetic mutations. Mitosis is cell division for growth and repair, meiosis is for gamete formation, and M - phase is part of the cell cycle (includes mitosis and cytokinesis). None of these (mitosis, meiosis, M - phase) are the normal response to irreparable DNA damage like apoptosis is.

Answer:

Apoptosis