How does gregor's reaction to his transformation start to change over the course of the story? a. he allows himself to pretend that he hasn't been turned into a bug. b. he becomes angry and lashes out at the people he blames. c. he begins to enjoy being a bug and is happy that he doesn't have to work. d. he slowly realizes that he is a bug and starts to feel sad and confused.

The answer is D: he slowly realizes that he is a bug and starts to feel sad and confused.

As the story progresses in Kafka´s strange and beautiful Metamorphoses, Gregor becomes accustomed to having been transformed into a bug and this brings him to a point of confusion and sadness where he begins to question not only his current state, but his previous life as clerk in some office. He begins to ponder the meaninglessness of his previous life at the same time that he cannot but wonder what meaning he could ever find now that he has become nothing more than a bug and a nuisance to his family.

14 chromosomes

explanation:

sperm cells of the russian dwarf hamster contain 14 chromosomes. how many chromosomes are found in a normal body cell of the russian dwarf hamster? a cell with 20 chromosomes undergoes mitosis.

answer: do

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