Regulation of Cell Cycle

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

The figure illustrates that cancer typically requires:

A
$Inhibition of one cell-cycle phase only$
B
$Loss of all chromosomes$
C
$Multiple successive mutations in proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressors$
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D
$A single mutation in any gene$

Explanation

Most cancers result from accumulation of several mutations affecting growth-promoting (oncogene) and growth-restraining (tumor suppressor) genes.

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