Question

Why does the author include the phrase "MPF Triggering a Chain Reaction of Protein Activations in "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks?"

Question 34 options:

A)

the author is trying to show off personal knowledge


B)

it demonstrates the complexity and the technical subject matter


C)

it's added to make the reading more difficult


D)

it's trying to teach the reader about chain reactions

Answer 1

B) it demonstrates the complexity and the technical subject matter

The phrase "MPF Triggering a Chain Reaction of Protein Activations" is technical language that relates to the scientific process of cell division. The author is likely including this phrase in the text to demonstrate the complexity of the subject matter and to convey the technical details of the scientific process being described. It also helps to convey the idea that many different biological processes are interconnected and interdependent, and that a change in one process can have downstream effects on other processes.