Suppressor Genes Stimulate Mitosis and Keep Each Cell from Dividing

question 77

True/False

Suppressor genes stimulate mitosis and keep each cell from dividing excessively.

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Definitions:

Gametophytes

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes, or reproductive cells.

Gametangia

Specialized organs or cells in fungi and plants where gametes are produced through mitosis or meiosis.

Haploid

A cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes, typically representing one complete set of genes.

Mitosis

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells, each with the same number and type of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.