During an Investigation, Researchers Worked with Mouse Cells Cultured in Artificial

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Multiple Choice

During an investigation, researchers worked with mouse cells cultured in artificial media in dishes.The researchers found that mutant cells could not survive in a particular type of growth medium because they lacked the ability to synthesize a molecule critical for survival.Which investigation could be done to test whether intercellular transport could provide this molecule to cells?

• A) Use electron microscopy to look for gap junctions between cells.
• B) Measure the rate of radiolabeled molecule uptake by normal cells.
• C) Test the survival rate of mutant cells when incubated with normal cells.
• D) Test the ability of mutant cells to synthesize the molecule when incubated with normal cells.
• E) Measure the size of the needed molecule to determine whether it could be transported between cells through gap junctions.

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