BIOLOGY
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Chapter 10, Problem 3A
Genetically, proto-oncogenes act in a dominant fashion. This is because
a. there is only one copy of each proto-oncogene in the genome.
b. they act in a gain-of-function fashion to turn on the cell cycle.
c. they act in a loss-of-function fashion to turn off the cell cycle.
d. they require that both genomic copies are altered to affect function.
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Which of the following is NOT a way in which proto-oncogenes can change to become genes that induce cancer?
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a. changes in a control element (enhancer) to increase transcription
b. gene amplification
c. changes in DNA sequence to produce a product that degrades rapidly
d. movement of the gene adjacent to a different control element to increase transcription
e. changes in DNA sequence to produce a product that is
The p53 gene was discovered in 1979, but it was not clear whether the gene functioned as an oncogene or a tumor-suppressor gene. Several years later, researchers showed that both p53 alleles are inactivated in some mouse cancers. This evidence suggests
A. the p53 gene is an oncogene because inactivated alleles would produce mutated signal transduction proteins that would result in stimulating cell division.
B. the p53 gene is an oncogene because the cell would overproduce transcription factors to compensate for the inactive alleles, resulting in increased cell division.
C. the p53 gene is a tumor-suppressor gene because inactivated alleles indicate a loss of protein function which allowed the cancer to develop
D. the p53 gene is a tumor-suppressor gene because the cell would produce too few transcription factors for gene activation, resulting in decreased cell division.
With regard to cancer cells, which of the following are true?
A.
Cancer cells are clonal, meaning that they are derived from many different cells that all underwent the same clonal mutation.
Cells usually accumulate many mutations over time, and this results in cancerous growth.
B.
Almost all cancers are caused by oncogenic viruses.
no Benign tumors are dangerous because they can easily invade surrounding tissue and spread to other locations in the body.
DE.
Cancer cells are unable to control their division.
Chapter 10 Solutions
BIOLOGY
Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 10.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 10.2 - Distinguish between homologues and sister...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 10.3 - Describe the eukaryotic cell cycle.Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 10.4 - Prob. 2LOCh. 10.5 - Describe the phases of mitosis.Ch. 10.5 - Explain the importance of metaphase.Ch. 10.5 - Compare cytokinesis in plants and animals.
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- With regard to cancer cells, which of the following statementsare true?A. Cancer cells are clonal, which means they are derived from asingle mutant cell.B. To become cancerous, cells usually accumulate multiplegenetic changes that eventually result in uncontrolledgrowth.C. Most cancers are caused by oncogenic viruses.D. Cancer cells have lost the ability to properly regulate celldivision.arrow_forwardCancer Cells need A.I.R in order to survive and proliferate. What does this stand for? a. Activation of TSG's; Inactivation of oncogene; Replenishing of Telomeres b. Absorption of oncogenes; Inactivation of TRK's; Replenishing of Telomeres c. Activation of oncogenes; Inactivation of TGF's; Replenishing of Telomeres d. Activation of oncogene; Inactivation of TSG's; Replenishing of Telomeresarrow_forwardPart A and B A. What below would be likely to lead to cancer development? A) Overexpression of a cell cycle checkpoint inhibitor B) Loss of expression of a growth factor that promotes cell cycle entry C) Overexpression of a receptor tyrosine kinase that promotes cell cycle entry D) Overexpression of a DNA damage repair enzyme E) Loss of expression of a regulatory transcription factor that activates transcription of a cyclin B. Taxols inhibit the proper function of microtubules and are frequently used as chemotherapy drugs. What is the function of microtubules during the cell cycle? A) They promote the G1 to S checkpoint B) They normally inhibit M phase from being completed C) They form the mitotic spindle E) They mediate DNA replication F) They form the cleavage furrow during cytokinesisarrow_forward
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