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 mammalian white blood cell?
A) The cell would be unable to replicate its DNA.
B) The cell would be unable to enter mitosis.
C) The cell would be unable to reproduce itself.
D) The cell would not be able to phosphorylate its associated cyclin.
E) All of the above

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Cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) are crucial for cell cycle progression. A nonfunctional Cdk would prevent DNA replication, entry into mitosis, and cell reproduction, as well as phosphorylation of cyclins, affecting all these processes.

Imagine That There Is a Mutation in the Cdk Gene