A Tumor Suppressor Gene Undergoes a Mutation That Causes It

question 8

Multiple Choice

A tumor suppressor gene undergoes a mutation that causes it to lose its normal function. What would be the most likely result of this mutation?

• A) the cell cycle halts and reverses back to the G ₀ stage
• B) the cell loses contact inhibition even when it is not surrounded by other cells
• C) the cell cycle accelerates
• D) the cell no longer responds to signals that cause it to stop dividing or undergo apoptosis
• E) the cell stops dividing permanently and will never re-enter the cell cycle

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