Multiple Choice
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
A) It suppresses the action of the tumor-suppressor genes.
B) It changes the way the growth promotion genes work.
C) A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
D) It activates a cell surface receptor that allows signaling to the nucleus.
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