You Created a Worm That Expresses a Human Bcl-2 Transgene,and

question 56

Multiple Choice

You created a worm that expresses a human Bcl-2 transgene,and you are crossing the transgene into a homozygous ced-9 mutant background.However,you inadvertently used a clone of Bcl-2 with a mutation in the BH domain,which is essential for function.What results do you expect for the ced-9 mutants with the mutant Bcl-2 transgene?

• A)131 cells will die.
• B)All 1090 cells will die.
• C)All 1090 cells will live.
• D)959 cells will die.

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Definitions:

Normative Social Influence

The influence of others that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them, resulting in a change in beliefs or behavior to fit in with a group.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior based on the desire to be right or to understand the correct way to act in a given situation.

Group Polarization

A phenomenon where the attitude of a group as a whole can become stronger than the attitudes of its individual members.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.