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Set 7 Tumor Suppressor Genes

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following statements about NF1 is FALSE?

A)It regulates Ras signaling through positive feedback control mechanisms.
B)Cells lacking NF1 have higher levels of GTP-bound Ras.
C)NF1 is known as a Ras-GAP.
D)B and C.
E)None of the above.

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Question 2

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Which of the following genes is NOT classified as a tumor suppressor?

A)MGMT
B)p16INK4A
C)PTEN
D)VHL
E)None of the above

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Sporadic cases of retinoblastoma require

A)One inactivating somatic mutation in one copy of Rb.
B)Two somatic inactivating mutations,one in each of the two copies of Rb.
C)One somatic mutation in Rb,leading to its activation.
D)Two somatic mutations in a copy of Rb,leading to its activation.
E)None of the above.

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