Mutant Forms of Tumor-Suppressor Genes Act _____; Both Copies of the Gene

question 39

Multiple Choice

Mutant forms of tumor-suppressor genes act _____; both copies of the gene must be _______ before their protective function is lost.

• A)as dominant genetic traits,mutated or deleted
• B)as dominant genetic traits,preserved
• C)recessively,mutated or deleted
• D)recessively,preserved
• E)like sex-linked recessive genes,mutated or deleted

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