he most likely explanation for why overexpression of Myc can have such different outcomes in normal cells and in cancer cells?   A.  Normal cells contain checks and balances that prevent Myc-induced proliferation. B.  In normal cells, Myc protein acts as a mediator in cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. C.  The target protein for Myc-induced proliferation is missing from most normal cells. D.  In normal cells, when Myc is overexpressed, the e

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Overexpression of the Myc protein is a common feature of many types of cancer cells, contributing to their excessive cell growth and proliferation. By contrast, when Myc is overexpressed in most normal cells, the result is not excessive proliferation, but cell-cycle arrest or apoptosis.

Which one of the following statements provides the most likely explanation for why overexpression of Myc can have such different outcomes in normal cells and in cancer cells?

 

A.  Normal cells contain checks and balances that prevent Myc-induced proliferation.

B.  In normal cells, Myc protein acts as a mediator in cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis.

C.  The target protein for Myc-induced proliferation is missing from most normal cells.

D.  In normal cells, when Myc is overexpressed, the excess Myc protein precipitates.

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