A Researcher Who Wants to Block Initiation of the Cytoplasmic

question 140

Multiple Choice

A researcher who wants to block initiation of the cytoplasmic reorganization that is revealed by the appearance of the gray crescent in a developing frog should block the actions of

• A) mitochondria contributed by the egg.
• B) GSK-3.
• C) the centriole contributed by the sperm.
• D) β-catenin.
• E) GSK-inhibiting protein.

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