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When a Researcher Transplanted the Nucleus of an Intestinal Cell

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When a researcher transplanted the nucleus of an intestinal cell from a tadpole into an egg cell whose nucleus had been destroyed, the egg developed into a normal frog. This illustrates that:


A) each cell of an organism has all the genes needed for development.
B) the homeobox genes in a transplanted nucleus undergo mutation.
C) a nucleus that is removed from its normal location is influenced by adjoining cells.
D) scientists can clone a human by putting one of his or her nuclei into an egg cell.
E) genes are lost in differentiation.

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