You Conduct an Experiment in Which You Inactivate Ras Proteins

question 28

Multiple Choice

You conduct an experiment in which you inactivate Ras proteins in fibroblast cells. Which of the following is the most immediate consequence of this procedure?

• A) The fibroblasts divide uncontrollably.
• B) The fibroblasts synthesize excess DAG.
• C) The fibroblasts synthesize excess G protein.
• D) The fibroblasts no longer respond to calmodulin.
• E) The fibroblasts no longer synthesize DNA in response to growth factors.

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