How Does Oncogene Activation Cause Normal Cells to Transform into Cancer

question 31

Multiple Choice

How does oncogene activation cause normal cells to transform into cancer cells?

• A) By inhibiting the ability of suppressor gene products to regulate the cell cycle
• B) By increasing the amount of cyclins present so that cells keep entering the cell cycle and dividing
• C) By preventing the immune system from recognizing and eliminating cells that are no longer totally normal
• D) By reducing the amount of glucose and other nutrients that reach normal cells,resulting in the starvation and death of normal cells

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