Defects in Cell Signaling Can Lead to a Cancerous Cell

question 136

Multiple Choice

Defects in cell signaling can lead to a cancerous cell as a result of:

• A)overproduction of signals that trigger cell division.
• B)overproduction of a receptor that triggers cell division.
• C)a defective receptor that stays in the activated state and triggers cell division continuously.
• D)a defective signal transduction protein that stays in the activated state and triggers cell division continuously.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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