What Is One Mechanism by Which a Mutation Can Cause

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is one mechanism by which a mutation can cause melanoma?

• A)by causing the accumulation of Huntington protein in melanocytes, which keeps them moving through the cell cycle
• B)by causing the accumulation of altered BRAF protein in germ-line cells
• C)by the production of an altered BRAF protein that keeps melanocytes moving through the cell cycle
• D)by preventing the BRAF protein from being able to repair damaged DNA

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Definitions:

Compound Fracture

A type of bone break where the skin is pierced by the broken bone, increasing the risk of infection.

Parietal Bone

A broad, flat bone forming the side and roof of the skull.

Intramembranous

Referring to a process of bone formation where bone develops directly from sheets of mesenchymal connective tissue.

Endochondral

Pertaining to the process of bone development from cartilage, a fundamental pathway for the formation of most bones in the body.