Which Statement Is Not True About the Tumor Suppressor Gene

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true about the tumor suppressor gene pAPC?

• A) Is involved in adenomatous polyposis coli, an inherited condition leading to colorectal cancer
• B) Only regulates cell proliferation
• C) Causes cancer by binding b-catenin, a regulator of apoptosis
• D) Causes cancer in a heritable manner only when the FAP gene is mutated as well.
• E) None of these

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