If You Were to Think of the Cell as a Car,and

question 19

Multiple Choice

If you were to think of the cell as a car,and mitosis as a process that drives that car to go,what would be a good analogy for a cell that has a mutation in both copies of a tumor-suppressor gene?

• A)The gas pedal of a car gets stuck while pushed down.
• B)The gas pedal of a car does not work at all.
• C)The brake pedal of a car gets stuck while pushed down.
• D)The brake pedal of a car does not work at all.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient, as the scale of the operant increases, typically leading to a lower cost per unit.

Short-Run Losses

Financial deficits experienced by a business or project within a brief period, often due to initial start-up costs or market fluctuations.

Average Variable Costs

Costs that vary with output level, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Operate

To function or work in a particular manner, often referring to businesses and machinery performing their intended duties.