What Is One Mechanism by Which a Mutation Can Cause

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is one mechanism by which a mutation can cause melanoma?

• A)by causing the accumulation of Huntington protein in melanocytes, which keeps them moving through the cell cycle
• B)by causing the accumulation of altered BRAF protein in germ-line cells
• C)by the production of an altered BRAF protein that keeps melanocytes moving through the cell cycle
• D)by preventing the BRAF protein from being able to repair damaged DNA

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