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What is a proto-oncogene? ? A cancer treatment used to slow tumor growth but doesn't kill cancer cells ? A normal gene that can become an oncogene if a mutation increases its activity. ? A tumor suppressor that has an inactivating mutation. ? A mutation in an oncogene that increases cancer development.

          What is a proto-oncogene?
? A cancer treatment used to slow tumor growth but doesn't kill cancer cells
? A normal gene that can become an oncogene if a mutation increases its activity.
? A tumor suppressor that has an inactivating mutation.
? A mutation in an oncogene that increases cancer development.

What is a proto-oncogene?
? A cancer treatment used to slow tumor growth but doesn't kill cancer cells
? A normal gene that can become an oncogene if a mutation increases its activity.
? A tumor suppressor that has an inactivating mutation.
? A mutation in an oncogene that increases cancer development.

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What is a proto-oncogene? OA cancer treatment used to slow tumor growth but doesn't kill cancer cells OA normal gene that can become an oncogene if a mutation increases its activity. O A tumor suppressor that has an inactivating mutation. A mutation in an oncogene that increases cancer development.