A Cell Has a Mutation in Both Alleles of Its

A cell has a mutation in both alleles of its p53 gene that causes the p53 protein to be three times as effective as normal. What do you predict would happen to this cell?

A) The cell would divide three times as fast and would lead to cancer.
B) The cell would divide into six daughter cells instead of two and would lead to cancer.
C) The cell would divide with mutated DNA and would lead to cancer.
D) The cell would divide normally or possibly not at all.

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