Many human cells divide a finite number of times before going into permanent arrest, a phenomenon called which appears to be caused by the loss of telomeres.

5. what might happen if you were to remove all light from the setup after the discs have all become buoyant? describe what you would see. explain why this would occur with relation to cellular processes like respiration. [referring to an ap biology lab in which spinach discs are placed in a sodium bicarbonate solution and exposed to light.]