Question 25

(Multiple Choice)

In colorectal cancer, several genes must be mutated for a cell to develop into a cancer cell. Which of the following kinds of genes would you expect to be mutated?


A) genes that have multiple copies
B) genes of the bacteria, which are abundant in the colon
C) genes coding for enzymes that act in the colon
D) genes that are especially susceptible to mutation
E) genes involved in control of the cell cycle

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