Suppose You Take a Cell from an Adult Cow and Attempt

Multiple Choice

Suppose you take a cell from an adult cow and attempt to use it to produce a clone of that cow. If telomerase is not functioning in that cell or in any of the cell's progeny, what would you expect to happen to your clone?

A) The clone will be unable to grow.
B) When the clone matures, it will most likely have cancer.
C) The clone's cells may divide, but after a certain number of generations, cell division will stop.
D) The lack of telomerase should have no effect on the clone.
E) When the clone matures, it will most likely be sterile.