HeLa Cells Display a Variety of Abnormalities

question 40

Multiple Choice

HeLa cells display a variety of abnormalities.Which is most associated with their ability to divide repeatedly?

• A) The cell line shows evidence of having been infected with HPV (human papillomavirus).
• B) HeLa cells express the telomerase gene and are able to reconstruct the ends of their chromosomes after each round of cell division.
• C) The cell line is quadraploid (having four sets of chromosomes) rather than diploid (having two sets of chromosomes) like all normal somatic cells.
• D) The HeLa cell line was exposed to cosmic radiation prior to developing its unusual reproductive capabilities.

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