When the Sheep Dolly Was Successfully Cloned, It Was Produced

Multiple Choice

When the sheep Dolly was successfully cloned, it was produced by growing an in vitro fertilized egg where the normal egg nucleus had been removed and replaced by a nucleus from an adult. Since this nucleus was from an older mature animal, which of the following would be a reasonable expectation?

A) The nucleus from the older mature animal would have additional Barr bodies.
B) The nucleus from the older mature animal would contain DNA with many mutations.
C) The nucleus from the older mature animal would contain chromosomes with shorter telomeres.
D) The nucleus from the older mature animal would have chromosomes with longer telomeres.
E) The nucleus from the older mature animal would have a higher concentration of mRNA.