The first step to DNA replication is to unzip the double matrix which also means that they will break the double matrix.
The Cell Will Shrink
Hypertonic solutions have less water ( and more solute such as salt or sugar ) than a cell. Seawater is hypertonic. If you place an animal or a plant cell in a hypertonic solution, the cell shrinks, because it loses water ( water moves from a higher concentration inside the cell to a lower concentration outside ).
I believe that shiny is a defining trait
