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  • Q:

    The Hayflick limit is the maximum number of cell divisions that can be obtained from a normal cell population. Once a cell population reaches its Hayflick limit, the cells cease to divide and will eventually die. The Hayflick limit is determined primarily by which of the following?

     

    A

    DNA Polymerase III

    B

    RNA Polymerase

    C

    telomeres

    D

    free radical oxidation levels in the cell



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