What Do BRCA1 and P53 Have in Common

question 18

Multiple Choice

What do BRCA1 and p53 have in common?

• A) Both cause breast cancer.
• B) Both cause eye cancers.
• C) Both are oncogenes.
• D) Both are tumor suppressors.
• E) Both are inherited as autosomal dominant traits.

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Definitions:

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