MCAT Question of the Day
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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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