Imagine that there is a mutation in the Cdk gene such that its gene product is nonfunctional. What kind of effect would this mutation have on a mature red blood cell?
A) The cyclin that bound to this Cdk would not be phosphorylated.
B) There would be no effect, because mature red blood cells do not enter the cell cycle.
C) The cell would be unable to replicate its DNA.
D) The cell would not be able to enter G1.
E) The cell would be unable to reproduce itself.

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Mature red blood cells do not enter the cell cycle, so a mutation in the Cdk gene would not have any effect on them.

Imagine That There Is a Mutation in the Cdk Gene