In performing research, you treat frog zygotes with antibodies that bind E- cadherin. As a result, you expect
A)the cells to divide uncontrollably.
B)the cells to be loosely associated and abort development.
C)the cells to be loosely associated and develop into a novel strain of frog.
D)no change with regard to development.
E)the cells to become exclusively muscle tissue.

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E-cadherin is crucial for cell-cell adhesion. Blocking it with antibodies would disrupt cell adhesion, causing the cells to be loosely associated and likely abort development.

In Performing Research, You Treat Frog Zygotes with Antibodies That