Based on This Figure, What Would Be the Consequence of Exposure

question 105

Multiple Choice

Based on this figure, what would be the consequence of exposure to a synthetic chemical in the environment that mimics the structure and shape of a growth factor?

• A) Cdk and cyclin would not bind to each other.
• B) Cyclin production would not be "turned on."
• C) DNA replication would be stimulated even though the actual growth factor was not present.
• D) The cyclin- Cdk complex would still occur but would not stimulate DNA replication.

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