Proto-Oncogenes

question 40

Multiple Choice

Proto-oncogenes

• A) code for abnormal growth factors.
• B) are the precursors to malignancy.
• C) operate in healthy cells.
• D) cannot be altered once they are inherited.
• E) code for abnormal growth factors and are the precursors to malignancy.

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