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What is a primary function of tumor suppressor genes?a. stop all cells from dividingb. stop certain cells from dividingc. help oncogenes produce oncoproteinsd. allow the cell to skip certain phases of the cell cycle
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Tumor suppressor genes or tumor suppressor proteins act as guardians to the cell cycle. They have the ability to slow down the cell cycle and cellular division, repair DNA synthesis or even promote cell death. Show more…
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The normal function of a tumor suppressor gene is: A. to cause cells to divide. B. to cause cells to stop dividing C. to cause cells to exit the cell cycle D. to cause cells to die. E. A and B are correct F. B, C, and D are correct.
Tumor suppressor genes a. normally increase the rate of cell proliferation. b. normally promote cell migration. c. include those encoding enzymes that degrade cell adhesion proteins. d. include those that encode DNA repair proteins.
A tumor suppressor gene a. inhibits cell division. b. opposes oncogenes. c. prevents cancer. d. is subject to mutations. e. All of these are correct.
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