The nurse correlates the role of suppressor genes in cancer development with which action?
a. The presence of suppressor genes increases risks for gene damage by carcinogens.
b. People with a greater number of suppres-sor genes are at increased risk for getting cancer.
c. Suppressor genes enhance immune func-tion, suppressing cancer development.
d. Suppressor genes limit cell division, re-ducing risks for developing cancer.
D
Suppressor genes are responsible for ensuring that cell division occurs only when needed. Cancer cells lose this inhibition and re-enter the cell cycle frequently, leading to rapid growth.
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