Question

What did Dolly's creation prove about an adult differentiated cell?

Options

• It cannot form an embryo after enucleation

• It can only derive stem cells from cloned embryos

• It can only produce medically useful proteins

• It can revert to a totipotent state to form a whole new organism

Answer 1

Dolly demonstrated that an adult differentiated cell can revert to a totipotent state. This state can form a whole new organism.