Why Is It Necessary to "Starve" the Donor Cells Prior

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Multiple Choice

Why is it necessary to "starve" the donor cells prior to reproductive cloning?

• A) to force the cells into G ₀ stage so that they will respond to cytoplasmic growth signals
• B) to force the enucleated egg cell into G ₀ stage so that it would accept the donor nucleus
• C) to lengthen the telomeres in the donor nucleus
• D) to make the nucleus "start over" in the S stage so that the nucleus will be diploid
• E) to make the nucleus "start over" in the S stage so that the nucleus will be haploid

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