Using Polyethylene Glycol, a Cancer Cell and a Normal Cell

question 28

Multiple Choice

Using polyethylene glycol, a cancer cell and a normal cell are fused. The resulting hybrid behaves like a normal cell. The best reason for this observation is the

• A)presence of tumor suppressor genes and gene products.
• B)recombination between cancer and normal chromosomes.
• C)removal of environmental triggers.
• D)exposure to polyethylene glycol.
• E)both A and C

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