A Mutation Causes a Cell to Divide Uncontrollably

question 8

Multiple Choice

A mutation causes a cell to divide uncontrollably.Analysis of the cell shows that both copies of the gene must have the mutation.From this information,it can be determined that the mutation is

• A) dominant.
• B) recessive.
• C) in a gene coding a kinase.
• D) in a tumor suppressor gene.

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Definitions:

Observations

Specific instances of data collected or noticed during an experiment or study.

Quadratic Model

A statistical model used to describe a relationship between a response variable and one or more predictor variables where the relationship is parabolic.

Interaction Term

An additional term in a statistical model that represents the effect on the response variable of combining two or more variables.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors, a measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.