Which, If Any, of the Following Statements Is False

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which, if any, of the following statements is false?

• A) Transdifferentiation means reprogramming of a differentiated cell so that it acquires the characteristics of another type of differentiated cell.
• B) In dedifferentiation a differentiated cell is artificially reprogrammed so that it behaves as a pluripotent cell.
• C) Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines are usually generated by artificial dedifferentiation of readily accessible human cells, such as skin cells.
• D) Human iPS cell technologies do not offer clinical applications but they are of value for studying pathways of cellular differentiation

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Definitions:

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, one of the primary components that determine the overall level of economic activity in an economy.

Billion

A numerical value represented as 1,000 million (1,000,000,000) in the short scale, commonly used in financial and demographic statistics.

MPS

The marginal propensity to save, which is the proportion of an additional unit of income that is saved rather than spent.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that increases as disposable income rises, and decreases as disposable income falls.