50% Inhibition of RNA Pol II Occurs in Humans Exposed

question 31

Multiple Choice

50% inhibition of RNA pol II occurs in humans exposed to 10-25 ng/ml of α-amanitin but it takes only 7 ng/ml of α-amanitin to achieve the same result in nematodes.Can you suggest a possible explanation for this observation?

• A)Worms are more closely related to the fungus that humans are
• B)Humans are more closely related to the fungus that worms are
• C)Fungal hyphae and nematodes may naturally compete for soil nutrients
• D)Humans have evolved resistance to the toxin
• E)Worms have evolved resistance to the toxin

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