Frederick Griffith heat-killed a culture of pathogenic bacte…
Frederick Griffith heat-killed a culture of pathogenic bacteria. He split the sample and injected half of it into mice. The mice lived. He then mixed the other half of the sample with a living, nonpathogenic bacteria strain and injected the mixture into mice. The mice died. Which of the following describes a treatment that would help clarify interpretation of these data?
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Telomere shortening puts a limit on the number of times a cell can divide. Research has shown that telomerase can extend the life span of cultured human cells. Which of the following best explains the effect of telomerase on cellular aging?
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