A Mutation Is More Likely to Affect a Differentiated Cell

Multiple Choice

A mutation is more likely to affect a differentiated cell than a stem cell due to

A) skewed distribution of parental versus newly replicated DNA.
B) a conscious effort on the part of the individual.
C) lack of DNA replication in stem cells.
D) skewed distribution of stem and progenitor cells.
E) repair enzymes in stem cells that are not in differentiated cells.