Suppose You Take a Cell from an Adult Cow and Attempt

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose you take a cell from an adult cow and attempt to produce a clone of that cow. Also suppose that, for some reason, telomerase is NOT functioning in that cell or in any cell that comes from it. What would you expect to happen with the clone?

• A) The lack of telomerase should have no effect on the clone.
• B) When the clone grows up, it will most likely have cancer.
• C) The cell will never be able to divide at all.
• D) The cell may divide, but after a certain number of divisions, cell division will stop.

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