How Could a Cancerous Cell Evade Apoptosis

question 79

Multiple Choice

How could a cancerous cell evade apoptosis?

• A) The cell responds to environmental signals.
• B) The cell goes through the cell cycle too quickly for apoptosis to occur.
• C) The cell has a mutation in a checkpoint protein.
• D) The cell is stuck in one phase of the cell cycle.
• E) Cancerous cells can't evade apoptosis.

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