Which of the Following Would Be the Most Acceptable Explanation

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the most acceptable explanation for why cloned animals actually have telomeres of normal length on their chromosomes?

• A)The telomeres were elongated before transfer to the egg by telomerase in egg cell cytoplasm.
• B)The telomeres were elongated after transfer to the egg by telomerase in egg cell cytoplasm.
• C)The telomeres were shortened before transfer to the egg by telomerase in egg cell cytoplasm.
• D)The telomeres were shortened after transfer to the egg by telomerase in egg cell cytoplasm.
• E)The telomeres were replaced prior to mitosis by DNA repair.

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