Question 16

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following is the major event associated with the retinoblastoma cancer?


A) a translocation involving chromosomes 9 and 22
B) both copies of a tumor-suppressor gene being inactivated
C) a translocation resulting in the enhanced expression of an oncogene
D) a mutation resulting in an activated RAS oncogene
E) inactivation of a major DNA repair system

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