Question 40

(Multiple Choice)

The normal alleles of genes such as c-ras and c-myc produce proteins that regulate the cell cycle.When these genes are overexpressed,or when they produce proteins that function as dominant activators,the cell is


A) cancerous.
B) pre-disposed to become cancerous.
C) immune from becoming cancerous.
D) cancerous and Pre-disposed to become cancerous.
E) None of these

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