Which of the Following Problems with Animal Cloning Might Result

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following problems with animal cloning might result in premature death of the clones?

• A) use of pluripotent instead of totipotent stem cells
• B) use of nuclear DNA as well as mtDNA
• C) abnormal gene regulation due to variant methylation
• D) the indefinite replication of totipotent stem cells
• E) abnormal immune function due to bone marrow dysfunction

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Definitions:

Reaction

A procedure where substances combine, leading to the creation of new substances.

Yield

The amount of product produced in a chemical reaction, typically expressed as a percentage of the theoretical maximum based on the reactants used.

Carbonyl

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, found in aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives.

2-Methylhexan-2-ol

A secondary alcohol that is derived from hexane by substituting a methyl group and a hydroxyl group at the second carbon.