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Answer the following questions : a. how is p53 related to oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes? b. How is a mutated oncogene analogous to a 100-point weight on the gas pedal of a car? c. Relate this to the retroviral mechanism of transformation d. How does the car analogy apply to a mutated tumor suppressor gene?

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          Answer the following questions : 
a. how is p53 related to oncogenes and tumor suppressor
genes?
b. How is a mutated oncogene analogous to a 100-point
weight on the gas pedal of a car?
c. Relate this to the retroviral mechanism of
transformation
d. How does the car analogy apply to a mutated tumor
suppressor gene?

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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05/23/2023

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p53 is a tumor suppressor gene that plays a crucial role in preventing the development of cancer. It regulates the cell cycle and initiates apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cells with damaged DNA. Oncogenes, on the other hand, are genes that promote cell Show more…

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Answer the following questions : a. how is p53 related to oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes? b. How is a mutated oncogene analogous to a 100-point weight on the gas pedal of a car? c. Relate this to the retroviral mechanism of transformation d. How does the car analogy apply to a mutated tumor suppressor gene?