A Mutation Is More Likely to Affect a Differentiated Cell

question 18

Multiple Choice

A mutation is more likely to affect a differentiated cell than a stem cell due to

• A) skewed distribution of parental versus newly replicated DNA.
• B) a conscious effort on the part of the individual.
• C) lack of DNA replication in stem cells.
• D) skewed distribution of stem and progenitor cells.
• E) repair enzymes in stem cells that are not in differentiated cells.

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Definitions:

Compounded Monthly

A method of calculating interest in which the interest accrued in each month adds to the principal for the calculation of subsequent interest.

Effective Annual Rate

The interest rate that is annually compounded, taking into account the effects of compounding.

Perpetuity

A type of annuity that pays an infinite series of cash flows, with no end date.

Opportunity Cost

The financial consequence of skipping the immediate secondary choice while deciding.