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What is the primary function of p53 in DNA damaged cells?
Which of the following genes is associated with familial predisposition to the development of carcinomas of the colon?
What is the result of a loss of function mutation in TP53?
Which of the following proteins is an example of an anti-apoptotic protein?
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What is the primary function of DNA repair genes?
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Which of the following is an example of a tumor suppressor gene?
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What is the function of the RAS oncogene?
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Which type of RAS gene is commonly associated with melanoma and hematopoietic tumors?
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What is the primary function of the MYC proto-oncogene?
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What is required to produce tumors in the case of Retinoblastoma gene?
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What is the role of the p53 protein in stressed cells?
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What type of genes are TP53 and RB?
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What is the main difference between a proto-oncogene and an oncogene?
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Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of cancer?
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What is the function of HER2/NEU gene in breast and ovarian cancers?
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Which of the following genes are involved in regulating apoptosis?
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What is the function of signal transduction proteins in a cell?
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What is the function of cyclin-dependent kinases in the cell cycle?
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