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Mutant Versions of Genes That Are Normally Involved in Promoting

Question 41

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Mutant versions of genes that are normally involved in promoting the development of cancer are known as_______ .

A) oncogenes
B) malignant genes
C) proto- oncogenes
D) attenuators
E) tumor suppressors

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