Tumor-Suppressor Genes Are

question 8

Multiple Choice

Tumor-suppressor genes are

• A) oncogenes that code for proteins that inhibit cell division.
• B) genes that code for proteins that inhibit cell division.
• C) oncogenes that code for proteins that stimulate cell division.
• D) anti-oncogenes that code for proteins that stimulate cell division.
• E) transposons that can be used as cancer therapy.

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