You Are a Biologist Working with a Cell Culture

question 236

Multiple Choice

You are a biologist working with a cell culture.You notice that the chromosomes are decreasing in size with each cell division.Other than that, the cells seem healthy.What is the most likely explanation?

• A) Too much DNA ligase is being produced.
• B) Too little DNA ligase is being produced.
• C) Too much telomerase is being produced.
• D) Too little telomerase is being produced.
• E) Too little DNA helicase is being produced.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

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Vulnerability

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