The Terms Proto-Oncogene and Oncogene May Give the Misleading Impression

question 40

Essay

The terms proto-oncogene and oncogene may give the misleading impression that these are "genes for cancer" that are waiting to be turned on.What are these genes,in terms of normal function,and what name might have been given to them to reflect this function rather than their role in cancer?

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Definitions:

Bond

A fixed-income investment in which an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) which borrows the funds for a defined period at a variable or fixed interest rate.

Straight-Line Method

A method of depreciation that provides for equal periodic depreciation expense over the estimated life of a fixed asset.

Amortization

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an intangible asset over its useful life.

Yearly Interest Expense

The total amount of interest payment a company owes over the course of a year on its borrowings.