Many Oncogenes Result from Mutations That Cause a Protein to Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

Many oncogenes result from mutations that cause a protein to be expressed in cells where it is normally not expressed or at inappropriate times during development.This type of mutation can be described as

• A)amorphic.
• B)hypomorphic.
• C)hypermorphic.
• D)neomorphic.
• E)dominant negative.

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Definitions:

Conservation of Number

A cognitive ability in child development in which the child understands that changing the arrangement of objects does not change the number of objects.

A-not-B Tasks

A cognitive test used to assess the understanding of object permanence in infants, involving hiding an object in one location (A) and then a different location (B) and observing where the infant searches for it.

Goal-driven

Motivated or guided by the desire to achieve specific outcomes or objectives.

Understanding of Minds

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions—to oneself and others.