Suppose You Take a Cell from an Adult Cow and Attempt

question 78

Multiple Choice

Suppose you take a cell from an adult cow and attempt to use it to produce a clone of that cow. If telomerase is not functioning in that cell or in any of the cell's progeny, what would you expect to happen to your clone?

• A) The clone will be unable to grow.
• B) When the clone matures, it will most likely have cancer.
• C) The clone's cells may divide, but after a certain number of generations, cell division will stop.
• D) The lack of telomerase should have no effect on the clone.
• E) When the clone matures, it will most likely be sterile.

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Definitions:

Unidirectional Correlation

A correlation where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another or a decrease in one is associated with a decrease in the other, without implying causation.

Negative Correlation

An association between two variables characterized by the increase of one and the decrease of the other.

Nondirectional Correlation

A type of correlation that indicates a statistical relationship between two variables without specifying whether the relationship is positive or negative.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable rises, the other falls.