The BCL-2 Oncogene Is the Oncogene Most Closely Linked to _________;

question 2

Multiple Choice

The BCL-2 oncogene is the oncogene most closely linked to _________; it encodes a membrane-bound ____________.

• A)apoptosis,protein that normally acts to activate apoptosis
• B)apoptosis,protein that normally acts to inhibit apoptosis
• C)uncontrolled proliferation,protein that normally acts to inhibit apoptosis
• D)uncontrolled proliferation,protein that normally acts to activate apoptosis
• E)apoptosis,protein that binds to the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase

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Definitions:

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