Many Cancers Create a Mutation of Ras

question 34

Multiple Choice

Many cancers create a mutation of ras.What is ras?

• A)A tumor-suppressor gene
• B)A growth-promoting gene
• C)An intracellular signaling protein that regulates cell growth
• D)A cell surface receptor that allows signaling to the nucleus about cell growth

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Semiannual

Pertaining to an event or action occurring twice a year, often used in the context of payments or interest calculations.

Interest Earn

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Compounded Monthly

This refers to the process of calculating interest on an initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a loan or deposit, on a monthly basis.

Present Value

The present value of a future amount of money or sequence of cash flows when discounted at a certain rate of return.