An Oncogene Is

question 65

Multiple Choice

An oncogene is

• A) a viral gene with no relation to the host cell's genes.
• B) a mutated form of a proto-oncogene.
• C) a bacterial gene that causes cancer in the host.
• D) always seen in human cancer cells.
• E) a gene that turns off cellular reproduction.

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Definitions:

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