Why Is It Necessary to "Starve" the Donor Cells Prior

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is it necessary to "starve" the donor cells prior to reproductive cloning?

• A) to force the cells into G₀ stage so that the nuclei removed from them will respond to cytoplasmic growth signals
• B) to force the enucleated egg cell into G₀ stage so that it would accept the donor nucleus
• C) to lengthen the telomeres in the donor nucleus
• D) to make the nucleus "start over" in the S stage so that the nucleus will be diploid
• E) to make the nucleus "start over" in the S stage so that the nucleus will be haploid